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There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Karaganda by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Istanbul Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane plane IST - KGF
    11h 22m
    $199–812

  2. Fly Istanbul Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane IST - NQZ
    2. Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain train
    12h 53m
    $188–463

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Kırıkkale YHTtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kirikkale to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Petropavlovsktrain train
    5. Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Karaganda Passtrain train
    4d 9h

  4. Bus, train via Yekaterinburg

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Zestafonibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zestafoni to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Rostov Gl to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus bus
    4d 22h
    $242–385

  5. Drive  4,771.5 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Karagandacar car 4,771.5 km
    2d 18h
    $636–918

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane SAW - NQZ
    2. Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain train
    13h 3m
    $238–613

  7. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane plane SAW - KGF
    13h 7m
    $209–612

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Petropavlovsktrain train
    4. Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Karaganda Passtrain train
    4d 12h

  9. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Abdulinotrain train
    4. Take the train from Abdulino to Karaganda Passtrain train
    5d 4h
    $284–481

  10. Bus, train #3

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain train
    4. Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Karaganda Passtrain train
    5d 6h
    $254–411

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration9h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$196Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,610.9 km
  • Duration: 11h 22m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Karaganda, Kazakhstan?

Air Astana, Flyr, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) twice daily.

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