There are 7 ways to get from Taraz to Karaganda by plane, train, car, or taxi
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Fly Taraz Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
best- Fly from Taraz Airport (DMB) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane DMB - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain
6h 30m$101–263Train
cheapest- Take the train from Taraz to Karaganda Passtrain 056X / ...
14h 52m$14–28Drive 1,077.1 km
- Drive from Taraz to Karagandacar 1,077.1 km
11h 30m$42–61Taxi
- Take the taxi from Taraz to Karagandataxi 1,077.1 km
11h 30m$120–160Train to Shymkent International Airport, fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Take the train from Taraz to Shymkenttrain
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane CIT - KGF
7h 10m$104–285Fly Taraz Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Fly from Taraz Airport (DMB) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane DMB - KGF
7h 25m$105–297Train to Shymkent International Airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
- Take the train from Taraz to Shymkenttrain
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane CIT - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain
11h 6m$75–341
Taraz to Karaganda by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taraz to Karaganda is to train which costs $14 - $28 and takes 14h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Taraz to Karaganda is to fly and train which takes 6h 30m and costs $100 - $270.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Taraz and arriving at Karaganda Pass. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 52m.
The distance between Taraz and Karaganda is 1136 km. The road distance is 1077.1 km.
The best way to get from Taraz to Karaganda without a car is to train which takes 14h 52m and costs $14 - $28.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Taraz to Karaganda, including transfers.
Taraz to Karaganda train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Taraz station.
The best way to get from Taraz to Karaganda is to train which takes 14h 52m and costs $14 - $28. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $300 and takes 7h 25m.
Taraz to Karaganda train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Karaganda Pass station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taraz to Karaganda is 1077 km. It takes approximately 11h 30m to drive from Taraz to Karaganda.
What companies run services between Taraz, Kazakhstan and Karaganda, Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ) operates a train from Taraz to Karaganda Pass twice daily. Tickets cost $15–28 and the journey takes 14h 52m. Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, SCAT and Flyr fly from Taraz Airport (DMB) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) once daily.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–170
Flights from Taraz Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–600
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Taraz Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–300
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–95
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–170
Flights from Taraz Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–170
Flights from Taraz Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- 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
Train from Taraz to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- 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)
- $40–60
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $29–45
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $14–20
Train from Taraz to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- 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)
- $4–6
Train from Taraz to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- 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)
- $4–6
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
Train from Taraz to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- 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)
- $21–28
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $15–21
Train from Taraz to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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)
- $7–9
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–10
Train from Taraz to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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)
- $7–9
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–10
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 Taraz to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- 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 Taraz to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- 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 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
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Taraz to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Taraz to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Estimated price
- $120–160
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