Destination guide — Kazakhstan

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ROAD
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A GOOD ROAD SYSTEM EXISTS IN KAZAKHSTAN, CONNECTING ALL THE
TOWNS AND REGIONAL CENTERS. THERE IS A GOOD CONNECTION TO
BISHKEK, CAPITAL OF KIRGIZISTAN FROM THE CAPITAL CITY.

THERE IS ALSO A MOTORWAY FROM TASHKENT VIA ALMATY TO
SEMIPALATINSK.

BUS:
THERE ARE REGULAR BUS CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ALL THE MAIN CITIES
OF KAZAKHSTAN. BUSES ARE THE MOST FREQUENT & CONVENIENT
WAY TO GET BETWEEN TOWNS CHEAPLY. THOUGH LONG TRIPS CAN BE
TEDIOUS AND CRAMPED AND VEHICLES ARE PRONE TO BREAKDOWNS.

TAXI:
AVAILABLE IN ALL KAZAKHSTAN CITIES.

CAR HIRE:
AVAILABLE IN ALMATY AND AT THE AIRPORT

RAIL
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THERE ARE REGULAR CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ALL THE MAIN CENTERS.
TRAINS ARE CHEAP, SLOW AND EASY GOING, BUT CROWDED, GROTTY
AND INCREASINGLY CRIME-RIDDEN. THEREFORE IT IS ADVISED TO
TRAVEL BY DAY AND IN GROUPS.
THERE ARE TWO TURKSIB TRAINS LEAVING CHIMKENT DAILY, ONE TO
TASHKENT IN UZBEKISTAN AND THE OTHER TO NOVOSIBIRSK IN THE
RUSSIAN FEDERATION, STOPPING AT DESTINATIONS IN BETWEEN.
IT IS ADVISABLE FOR FOREIGN VISITORS TO TRAVEL BY BUS BETWEEN
CITIES, OWING TO AN INCREASE IN ROBBERIES ON TRAINS.

AIR
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THE NATIONAL AIRLINE IS KAZAKHSTAN AIRLINES (K4).
THERE ARE FREQUENT FLIGHTS FROM ALMATY TO 15 DOMESTIC AIRPORTS
AT LEAST ONE FLIGHT A DAY TO EACH DESTINATION. FLYING IS THE
LEAST TIME-CONSUMING WAY TO TRAVEL IN KAZAKHSTAN. BUT IT IS
ALSO THE LEAST SAFEST MODE.

WATER
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RIVER TRIPS CAN BE TAKEN IN SEMIPALATINSK ON THE RIVER IRTYSH.
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