There are 3 ways to get from Altay to Astana by plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Altay Airport (AAT) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane AAT - NQZ
6h 34m$115–486Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Altay to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
2d 4h$44–91Drive 1,521.3 km
- Drive from Altay to Astanacar 1,521.3 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 train and drive which costs $40 - $95 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Altay to Astana is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $110 - $490.
The distance between Altay and Astana is 1289 km. The road distance is 1521.3 km.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Altay to Astana, including transfers.
Astana is 1h behind Altay. It is currently 10:58 PM in Altay and 9:58 PM in Astana.
Yes, the driving distance between Altay to Astana is 1521 km. It takes approximately 18h 54m to drive from Altay to Astana.
There are 2360+ hotels available in Astana.
What companies run services between Altay, China and Astana, Kazakhstan?
China Southern Airlines, Flyr, and Tianjin Airlines fly from Altay Airport (AAT) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) twice daily.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Altay Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- 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
- $110–480
- 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
- Adult - second class
- $8–13
Train from Kuitun to Jinghe South
- Hard Seat
- $3–6
- Hard sleeper
- $8–12
- Soft sleeper
- $13–18
- 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
- $17–35
- 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)
- $25–35
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $17–23
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