There are 6 ways to get from Astana to Altay by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Altay Airport
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Altay Airport (AAT)NQZ - AAT
13h 17m¥982–4,543Bus, train via Karaganda
cheapest- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Karagandy Bus station
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi113
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Karamay
- Take the train from Karamay to Altay
2d 13h¥564–739Bus, train
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Karamay
- Take the train from Karamay to Altay
44h 6m¥577–752Train, drive
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Dostyk
- Drive from Dostyk to Jinghe South
- Take the train from Jinghe South to Kuitun
- Take the train from Kuitun to Altay
2dDrive 1,520.6 km
- Drive from Astana to Altay1,520.6 km
18h 52m¥1,361–1,966Fly to Kanas Airport, taxi
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Kanas Airport (KJI)NQZ - KJI
- Take the taxi from Kanas Airport (KJI) to Altay
15h 7m¥1,172–4,633
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Altay Airport (AAT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Astana to Altay is to bus and train via Karaganda which costs ¥550 - ¥750 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Astana to Altay is to fly which takes 13h 17m and costs ¥950 - ¥4600.
The distance between Astana and Altay is 1289 km. The road distance is 1520.6 km.
The best way to get from Astana to Altay without a car is to bus and train which takes 44h 6m and costs ¥550 - ¥750.
It takes approximately 13h 17m to get from Astana to Altay, including transfers.
Altay is 1h ahead of Astana. It is currently 2:35 PM in Astana and 3:35 PM in Altay.
Yes, the driving distance between Astana to Altay is 1521 km. It takes approximately 18h 52m to drive from Astana to Altay.
There are three+ hotels available in Altay.
What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Altay, China?
China Southern Airlines, World Ticket, and two other airlines fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Altay Airport (AAT) once daily.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Altay Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–6,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Altay Airport via Urumqi, Bole
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Altay Airport via Dushanbe, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–10,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Kanas Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,300
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Kanas Airport via Almaty, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Kanas Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,300
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Kanas Airport via Almaty, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
Train from Ürümqi to Karamay
Train from Jinghe South to Kuitun
Train from Ürümqi to Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–150
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥55–85
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥120–150
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥200–250
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Karamay to Altay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥50–120
- Schedules at
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Kuitun to Altay
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–140
- Schedules at
- china-railway.com.cn
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Dostyk
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥110–230
- 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)
- ¥170–230
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥110–170
Train from Jinghe South to Kuitun
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥438
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Karagandy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥41
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥383
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Estimated price
- ¥270–330
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