Trains to Karaganda
6 origins, priced from the same engine that serves the search page.
6 places connect to Karaganda by Trains, across 1 country, run by 1 operator. The cheapest arrival costs €31.69. Origins run from 193 km away to 784 km, with a median of 357 km.
Arriving in Karaganda
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astana to Karaganda train | €31.69 | 2h 22m | 193 km |
| Balqash to Karaganda train | €56.44 | 3h 51m | 357 km |
| Almaty to Karaganda train | €85.59 | 6h 13m | 784 km |
- 6Places you can arrive from
- 6Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 1Operators
The train gets you into Karaganda. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.

Rooms within reach of Zhana Karagandy railway station
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell by Trains, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 2 | 33% | Astana, 193 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 2 | 33% | Balqash, 357 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 2 | 33% | Almaty, 784 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Karaganda that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 100% |
Train operators
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ҚТЖ | None | None | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
Stations, airports and ports in Karaganda
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Karagandy
- Zhana Karagandy railway station
- Maykuduk railway station
- Qarağandı railway station
Leaving Karaganda
Common questions about Trains to Karaganda
Where can I travel to Karaganda by Trains from?
6 places connect to Karaganda by Trains on our network, across 1 countries. The nearest is 193 km away in a straight line and the furthest 784 km. Every one of them is a route we actually sell rather than a connection somebody could construct.
How much does the Trains to Karaganda cost?
The cheapest Trains fare into Karaganda is €31.69 for one passenger, across 6 origins over the next three weeks. The median origin is 357 km away in a straight line, which is the distance that fare should be read against.
How long does the Trains to Karaganda take?
The fastest Trains journey into Karaganda is 2h 22m door to door. The median origin sits 357 km away in a straight line, so most journeys on this list take considerably longer than the fastest one quoted here.
Which operators run the Trains to Karaganda?
1 operators run Trains services into Karaganda on our network: ҚТЖ. Each has its own fares and its own conditions, and every one of them is a real carrier from the published operator catalogue rather than a name we generated.
Which terminal does the Trains to Karaganda use?
Trains services into Karaganda use 3 named terminals, among them Zhana Karagandy railway station, Maykuduk railway station, Qarağandı railway station. The terminal a given service uses is shown on the route page for that journey and again on the ticket, because a city with several is a city where the wrong one costs an hour.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
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Other ways to reach Karaganda
A day in Karaganda carrying a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.

Left luggage near Zhana Karagandy railway station
Shops, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the opening hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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