There are 4 ways to get from Kyiv to Karaganda by bus, plane, train, or taxi
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Bus, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, 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
22h 3m$370–698Bus, 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 17h$232–404Bus, 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$247–525Bus, fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- 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 Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane RMO - KGF
20h 37m$401–986
Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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The cheapest way to get from Kyiv to Karaganda is to bus and taxi and train which costs $230 - $410 and takes 3 days 17h.
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The fastest way to get from Kyiv to Karaganda is to bus and fly which takes 20h 37m and costs $400 - $1,000.
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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 17h and costs $230 - $410.
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It takes approximately 22h 3m to get from Kyiv to Karaganda, including transfers.
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Karaganda is 3h ahead of Kyiv. It is currently 3:02 AM in Kyiv and 6:02 AM in Karaganda.
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There are 226+ 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
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–850
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Tbilisi, Aktau
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Istanbul, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Aktau
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev, Aktau
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–430
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
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 Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $100–150
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $150–200
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- Grand Service Express
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Grand Service Express
- Schedules at
- Grand Service Express
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $55–59
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $75–95
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Kirov to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $130–180
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $26–35
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $40–60
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pavluks Trans
Bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Pavluks Trans
- Schedules at
- Pavluks Trans
Bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to Цукурине
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Pavluks Trans
- Schedules at
- Pavluks Trans
Bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Pavluks Trans
- Schedules at
- Pavluks Trans
- 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
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
Bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
Bus from Vinnytsia to Soroca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
Bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- 477
- Website
- Donbass Buses
Bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17
- Website
- Donbass Buses
- Website
- Donbass Buses
- Book at
- Ticketbus
- 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
- $84–168
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $168
- Children
- $84
Bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Kirov
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $99–198
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $198
- Children
- $99
- 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
- $10–12
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