There are 7 ways to get from Kurgan to Kazakhstan by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
best- Take the bus from Kurgan to Kostanay Bus stationbus
- Fly from Kostanay Airport (KSN) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane KSN - NQZ
9h 6m$60–147Train via Smirnovo
- Take the train from Kurgan to Smirnowotrain 084Й
- Take the train from Smirnowo to Almaty 2train 016T
38h 6m$89–160Train, bus
- Take the train from Kurgan to Petropavlovsktrain
- Take the bus from Petropavlovsk Bus station to Omsk Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Omsk Bus station to Saparzhai bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
2d 1hDrive 1,956.5 km
- Drive from Kurgan to Almatycar 1,956.5 km
19h 59m$161–232Bus, fly to Shymkent International Airport
- Take the bus from Kurgan to Kostanay Bus stationbus
- Fly from Kostanay Airport (KSN) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane KSN - CIT
8h 59m$121–229Bus, fly to Almaty International Airport
- Take the bus from Kurgan to Kostanay Bus stationbus
- Fly from Kostanay Airport (KSN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane KSN - ALA
10h 7m$109–206Train
- Take the train from Kurgan to Almaty 2train 114Ц
38h 43m$150–273
Kostanay Airport (KSN) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kurgan to Kazakhstan is to bus and fly which costs $60 - $150 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Kurgan to Kazakhstan is to bus and fly which takes 8h 59m and costs $120 - $230.
No, there is no direct train from Kurgan to Kazakhstan. However, there are services departing from Kurgan and arriving at Almaty 2 via Smirnowo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 6m.
The distance between Kurgan and Kazakhstan is 934 km. The road distance is 1956.5 km.
The best way to get from Kurgan to Kazakhstan without a car is to train via Smirnovo which takes 38h 6m and costs $85 - $160.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Kurgan to Kazakhstan, including transfers.
Kurgan to Kazakhstan train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), depart from Kurgan station.
Kurgan to Kazakhstan train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), arrive at Smirnowo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kurgan to Kazakhstan is 1956 km. It takes approximately 19h 59m to drive from Kurgan to Kazakhstan.
There are 3603+ hotels available in Kazakhstan.
What companies run services between Kurgan, Russia and Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Kurgan to Auezov Theater via Smirnowo, Almaty 2, and Abylay Khana in around 38h 6m.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–200
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–180
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Almaty International Airport via Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–180
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Almaty International Airport via Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- 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 Kostanay Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–250
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Almaty International Airport via Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–240
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Kurgan to Smirnowo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $55–80
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $85–110
Train from Kurgan to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $140–210
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $210–280
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Smirnowo to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–48
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $30–32
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $43–48
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Kurgan to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $85–130
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $14–19
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $26–40
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- 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 Omsk Bus station to Saparzhai bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- 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 Petropavlovsk Bus station to Omsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
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