There are 3 ways to get from Kyiv to Karaganda by bus, plane, train, or taxi
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Bus, fly, train
best- Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus
- Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Sorocabus
- Take the bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airportbus
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane RMO - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain
21h 58m$419–799Bus, taxi, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to Цукуринеbus
- Take the taxi from Цукурине to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus
- Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain
- Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Karaganda Passtrain
3d 18h$235–418Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Chişinăubus
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Kirovbus
- Take the train from Kirov to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain
- Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus
3d 18h$251–530
Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Kyiv to Karaganda is to bus and taxi and train which costs $230 - $420 and takes 3 days 18h.
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The fastest way to get from Kyiv to Karaganda is to bus and fly and train which takes 21h 58m and costs $410 - $800.
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The distance between Kyiv and Karaganda is 3921 km.
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The best way to get from Kyiv to Karaganda without a car is to bus and taxi and train which takes 3 days 18h and costs $230 - $420.
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It takes approximately 21h 58m to get from Kyiv to Karaganda, including transfers.
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Karaganda is 2h ahead of Kyiv. It is currently 10:06 AM in Kyiv and 12:06 PM in Karaganda.
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There are 218+ hotels available in Karaganda.
What companies run services between Kyiv, Ukraine and Karaganda, Kazakhstan?
There is no direct connection from Kyiv to Karaganda. However, you can take the bus to Vinnytsia, take the bus to Soroca, take the bus to Chisinau Airport, walk to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ), walk to Airport, take the subway to Nurly Zhol, walk to Astana Nurly Zhol, then take the train to Karaganda Pass. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Demiivska, walk to Kyiv Central Bus Station, take the bus to Цукурине, take the taxi to Donetsk Yuzhny bus station, take the bus to Rostov-on-Don bus station, walk to Rostov-Glavny, take the train to Chelyabinsk-Glavny, then take the train to Karaganda Pass.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $23–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–18
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3–6
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $6–9
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–10
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $55–80
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $75–110
Train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $110–160
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $150–220
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $54–90
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $54–58
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $75–90
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Kirov to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $120–180
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $25–35
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $40–55
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/routes
Bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to Цукурине
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/routes
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Vinnytsia to Soroca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
Bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- 477
- Website
- avtovokzal-dnr.ru
Bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16
- Website
- https://avtovokzal-dnr.ru/
- Website
- https://avtovokzal-dnr.ru/
- Book at
- https://ticketbus-online.ru/
- Website
- inbus.ua
Bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Chişinău
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://inbus.ua/en
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- [email protected]
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87–174
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $174
- Children
- $87
Bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Kirov
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $98–195
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $195
- Children
- $98
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- $9–12
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