There are 6 ways to get from Aral to Karaganda by plane, car, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Aral Talim Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
best- Fly from Aral Talim Airport (ACF) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane ACF - KGF
9h 17m$212–614Fly Aral Talim Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Aral Talim Airport (ACF) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane ACF - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain
13h 53m$161–566Drive 2,097.4 km
- Drive from Aral to Karagandacar 2,097.4 km
23h 21m$265–382Taxi to Aksu Airport, fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Take the taxi from Aral to Aksu Airport (AKU)taxi
- Fly from Aksu Airport (AKU) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane AKU - KGF
8h 32m$434–1,241Taxi to Aksu Airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Aral to Aksu Airport (AKU)taxi
- Fly from Aksu Airport (AKU) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane AKU - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain
11h 18m$333–1,043Taxi to Kuqa Qiuci Airport, fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Take the taxi from Aral to Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA)taxi
- Fly from Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane KCA - KGF
10h 51m$249–670
Aral Talim Airport (ACF) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aral to Karaganda is to fly and train which costs $160 - $600 and takes 13h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Aral to Karaganda is to taxi and fly which takes 8h 32m and costs $430 - $1,300.
The distance between Aral and Karaganda is 1240 km. The road distance is 2097.4 km.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Aral to Karaganda, including transfers.
Karaganda is 1h behind Aral. It is currently 12:57 in Aral and 11:57 in Karaganda.
Yes, the driving distance between Aral to Karaganda is 2097 km. It takes approximately 23h 21m to drive from Aral to Karaganda.
There are 233+ hotels available in Karaganda.
What companies run services between Aral, China and Karaganda, Kazakhstan?
China Express Airlines, Flyr, and three other airlines fly from Aral Talim Airport (ACF) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) twice daily.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Aral Talim Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Yining, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Aral Talim Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Urumqi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Aksu Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Urumqi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Aksu Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Yining, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Aksu Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Tumxuk Tangwangcheng, Yining, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Aksu Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Kuqa Qiuci Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Urumqi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Kuqa Qiuci Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Yining, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Aral Talim Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–480
Flights from Aral Talim Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Yining, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–450
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Aral Talim Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Yining, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Aksu Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Urumqi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Aksu Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Yining, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Aksu Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Tumxuk Tangwangcheng, Yining, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Aksu Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Aksu Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Kuqa Qiuci Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Urumqi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Kuqa Qiuci Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Yining, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Aral Talim Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Aksu Airport, Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–450
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Aral Talim Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Urumqi, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Aksu Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Urumqi, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Kuqa Qiuci Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Urumqi, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Aksu Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Aral Talim Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–480
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- 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
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- 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
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- 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 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Estimated price
- $26–65
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