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fiogf49gjkf0d ROAD ---- 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 ---- 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 --- 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 ----- RIVER TRIPS CAN BE TAKEN IN SEMIPALATINSK ON THE RIVER IRTYSH.
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