There are 7 ways to get from Kurgan to Karaganda by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kurgan to Karaganda Passtrain 084Й / ...
18h 13m$90–180Bus to Kostanay Airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kurgan to Kostanay Bus stationbus
- Fly from Kostanay Airport (KSN) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane KSN - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain
13h 2m$65–257Drive 971.8 km
- Drive from Kurgan to Karagandacar 971.8 km
11h 24m$80–115Bus to Roshchino International Airport, fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Take the bus from Kurgan to Tyumen Bus stationbus
- Fly from Roshchino International Airport (TJM) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane TJM - KGF
15h 10m$127–578Bus to Kostanay Airport, fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Take the bus from Kurgan to Kostanay Bus stationbus
- Fly from Kostanay Airport (KSN) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane KSN - KGF
18h 6m$206–275Bus to Roshchino International Airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kurgan to Tyumen Bus stationbus
- Fly from Roshchino International Airport (TJM) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane TJM - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain
19h 51m$106–580Train to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kurgan-Pass to Koltsovotrain
- Fly from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport (SVX) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane SVX - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain
14h 32m$75–470
Kurgan to Karaganda by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kurgan to Karaganda is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 11h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Kurgan to Karaganda is to drive which takes 11h 24m and costs $75 - $120.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kurgan and arriving at Karaganda Pass. Services depart three times a week, and operate Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 18h 13m.
The distance between Kurgan and Karaganda is 959 km. The road distance is 971.8 km.
The best way to get from Kurgan to Karaganda without a car is to train which takes 18h 13m and costs $90 - $180.
The train from Kurgan to Karaganda Pass takes 18h 13m including transfers and departs three times a week.
Kurgan to Karaganda train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), depart from Kurgan station.
Kurgan to Karaganda train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), arrive at Karaganda Pass station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kurgan to Karaganda is 972 km. It takes approximately 11h 24m to drive from Kurgan to Karaganda.
There are 227+ hotels available in Karaganda.
What companies run services between Kurgan, Russia and Karaganda, Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) operates a train from Kurgan to Karaganda Pass 3 times a week. Tickets cost $90–180 and the journey takes 18h 13m.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–240
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Arkalyk, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–320
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Roshchino International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Roshchino International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Roshchino International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Roshchino International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Arkalyk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–260
Flights from Roshchino International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Roshchino International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–160
Flights from Roshchino International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Kurgan to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $90–130
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $130–180
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $50–75
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $75–110
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $50–75
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $75–110
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $50–75
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $75–110
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $20–27
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $10–13
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–7
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $20–27
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $10–13
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–7
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $20–27
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $10–13
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–7
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $10–11
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $16–19
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $10–11
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $16–19
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $10–11
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $16–19
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Kurgan-Pass to Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- $14–20
- Commuter Electric Train
- $14–20
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Kurgan to Tyumen Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Kurgan to Kostanay Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Kurgan to Kostanay Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Kurgan to Tyumen Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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