There are 3 ways to get from Altay to Astana by plane, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Altay Airport (AAT) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)AAT - NQZ
6h 34m$105–506Train, drive
- Take the train from Altay to Kuitun
- Take the train from Kuitun to Jinghe South
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostyk
- Take the train from Dostyk to Astana Nurly Zhol
2d 4hDrive 1,521.8 km
- Drive from Altay to Astana1,521.8 km
18h 54m$192–277
Altay Airport (AAT) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Altay to Astana is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 18h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Altay to Astana is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $100 - $550.
The distance between Altay and Astana is 1289 km. The road distance is 1521.8 km.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Altay to Astana, including transfers.
Astana is 1h behind Altay. It is currently 9:23 PM in Altay and 8:23 PM in Astana.
Yes, the driving distance between Altay to Astana is 1522 km. It takes approximately 18h 54m to drive from Altay to Astana.
There are 2416+ hotels available in Astana.
What companies run services between Altay, China and Astana, Kazakhstan?
China Southern Airlines, Flyr, and two other airlines fly from Altay Airport (AAT) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) once daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Altay Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Altay Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tacheng, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Altay Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Altay to Kuitun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Schedules at
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Kuitun to Jinghe South
Train from Kuitun to Jinghe South
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Dostyk to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $24–35
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $16–23
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