Travel to Astana
Every way to reach Astana: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Astana is reachable from 45 places across 17 countries by 2 modes, on services run by 17 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €33.89 and the fastest takes 2h 8m door to door. The nearest origin is 165 km away.
How people reach Astana
Every mode that actually calls at Astana, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 26 | €33.89 | 2h 8m | 1,006 km | 2 |
| Flight | 58 | €56.78 | 4h 9m | 5,556 km | 15 |
- 45Places you can arrive from
- 45Places you can leave for
- 17Countries
- 17Operators
Astana is big enough that where you sleep decides what the days look like. We sell the seat, not the room.
Rooms within reach of Astana-1 station
Filter by neighborhood and by nightly price, and the map tells you what is a walk and what is a cab.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 8 | 10% | Temirtau, 165 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 12 | 14% | Shchuchinsk, 213 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 29 | 35% | Rudnyy, 603 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 35 | 42% | Aktau, 1731 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Astana that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 48 | 57% |
| Russia | 5 | 6% |
| Türkiye | 5 | 6% |
| China | 3 | 4% |
| Thailand | 3 | 4% |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 2% |
| Belgium | 2 | 2% |
| Belarus | 2 | 2% |
| Egypt | 2 | 2% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 2% |
| Hungary | 2 | 2% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 2% |
| Poland | 2 | 2% |
| Germany | 1 | 1% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 1 | 1% |
| India | 1 | 1% |
| Japan | 1 | 1% |
Stations, airports and ports in Astana
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Astana
- Astana-1 station
- Astana Nurly Zhol station
- Автобусный парк №3
- микрорайон Акбулак 2
- NQZ
The cheapest journeys into Astana
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temirtau to Astana train | €33.89 | 2h 8m | 165 km |
| Saran to Astana train | €37.19 | 2h 27m | 182 km |
| Shakhtinsk to Astana train | €37.19 | 2h 18m | 183 km |
| Karaganda to Astana train | €39.39 | 2h 23m | 193 km |
| Shchūchīnsk to Astana train | €39.39 | 2h 28m | 213 km |
| Pavlodar to Astana flight | €56.78 | 4h 9m | 399 km |
| Kostanay to Astana flight | €65.63 | 4h 22m | 579 km |
| Arqalyk to Astana train | €66.89 | 3h 28m | 336 km |
| Kostanay to Astana train | €72.94 | 4h 51m | 579 km |
| Balqash to Astana train | €89.99 | 5h 35m | 546 km |
| Almaty to Astana flight | €99.26 | 4h 50m | 973 km |
| Kyzylorda to Astana flight | €99.85 | 4h 45m | 830 km |
| Rudnyy to Astana train | €99.88 | 5h 44m | 603 km |
| Shymkent to Astana flight | €101.03 | 4h 52m | 996 km |
| Ust-Kamenogorsk to Astana flight | €104.57 | 4h 41m | 799 km |
| Aktobe to Astana flight | €106.93 | 4h 54m | 1,006 km |
The train gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.
Somewhere to drop the bags in Astana?
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Popular trips to Astana
Common questions about Travel to Astana
How can I get to Astana?
Astana is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 45 places, across 17 countries, on services run by 17 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Astana?
The cheapest way into Astana is by train, from €33.89 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 45 origins we sell into Astana over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Astana?
The fastest journey into Astana is by train, at 2h 8m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 165 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Astana have?
Astana has 5 named terminals on our network, including 2 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Astana-1 station, Astana Nurly Zhol station, NQZ. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Astana from within 200 km?
8 of the routes we sell into Astana start within 200 km. The nearest is Temirtau, 165 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Astana in Kazakhstan?
Astana connects to 45 places on our network across 17 countries, the furthest of them 5,556 km away in a straight line. Kazakhstan routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
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 modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Kazakhstan
The wider region
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Astana and elsewhere in Kazakhstan. None of it is ours to sell.

What to book in Astana before you go
Day trips that leave Astana in the morning and cover a good part of Kazakhstan by evening.
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