Transport in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan has a huge territory with a low population density; the geographical location of Kazakhstan has its advantages and disadvantages. The developed transport system of Kazakhstan is dictated by vital necessity. Highways, the total length of which is over 87 thousand kilometers, play an important role in the implementation of trade relations between the republic and many countries. Kazakhstan has highways connecting it with Central Asian countries, China and Russia. As part of the large-scale international project “Western Europe - Western China”, many roads were repaired. This international road corridor is designed to connect Europe and Asia, it is called the New Silk Road. On the territory of Kazakhstan, the highway will pass near the cities of Aktobe, Kyzylorda, Shymkent, Taraz, Kordai, Almaty.

 Aviation transport of Kazakhstan.

Almaty and Astana have international airports. Domestic air transportation is carried out by dozens of companies. This is the fastest and at the same time the most expensive type of transport. High prices for air tickets in Kazakhstan are explained by the lack of load on flights. There are airports in many cities of Kazakhstan, in total there are 22 large ones, 14 of which serve international air travel. Today, the government is doing a lot to develop air transport. Funds are being allocated to modernize large and small airports. Air transportation is served by several airlines in Kazakhstan, among which Air Astana is the leading one. It is the official airline of the country. Air Astana airline owns a fleet of modern Western-made aircraft with a short service life.

 Railway transport of Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan has a fairly developed railway network, built back in Soviet times. All regional centers of the country are connected by constant passenger traffic. The length of railways in Kazakhstan is over 14 thousand kilometers. International railway communications for cargo and passenger transportation pass through the territory of Kazakhstan. The Central Asian railway line also runs through Kazakhstan. Today Kazakhstan operates 12 international railway routes. Within the republic, the most developed areas are those with 5-7 passenger trains per day: Petropavlovsk-Kokshetau, Almaty-Shemkent, Kostanay-Astana, Astana-Pavlodar. A daily branded express with Spanish European standard carriages, “Tulpar”, runs from Astana to Almaty. The travel time is 13 hours 12 minutes and 13 hours 16 minutes, respectively. The cost of one-way travel is slightly lower than the cost of air travel.

Public transport in Kazakhstan.

Public transport in Kazakhstan is represented by buses, minibuses, taxis, and in Almaty there is a Metro. Buses usually take a short distance, as the roads within the country leave much to be desired, and the trip becomes tiring. Due to the lack of railway routes, passengers still have to travel long distances by bus, for example - Kostanay - Petropavlovsk.

Water transport in Kazakhstan.

Water transport in Kazakhstan is developed in the Caspian Sea; there are two large seaports on the Caspian coast - Aktau and Bautino. Passenger ships from Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran come here. The length of Kazakhstan's waterways open to navigation is 3982 km. Some rivers in Kazakhstan are navigable, these are the following rivers: Irtysh, Syrdarya, Ural and Kigach, Ili and Ishim.