There are 6 ways to get from Astana to Arkaim by plane, taxi, train, bus, 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 to Magnitogorsk International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Magnitogorsk International Airport (MQF)plane NQZ - MQF
- Take the taxi from Magnitogorsk International Airport (MQF) to Arkaimtaxi
12h 24m₽13,119–56,437Drive 977.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Astana to Arkaimcar 977.6 km
14h 44m₽6,282–9,073Train, taxi
- Take the train from Astana 1 to Shortanditrain
- Take the train from Shortandi to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain
- Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Goginotrain
- Take the taxi from Gogino to Arkaimtaxi
27h 20m₽10,015–19,883Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Astana Saparzhai Bus station to Kurganbus 123
- Take the bus from Kurgan to Kostanay Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kostanay Bus station to Magnitogorsk Bus stationbus 828
- Take the taxi from Magnitogorsk Bus station to Arkaimtaxi
28h 59mFly to Kostanay Airport, bus, train, taxi
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Kostanay Airport (KSN)plane NQZ - KSN
- Take the bus from Kostanay Bus station to Magnitogorsk Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Magnitogorsk Pass to Almuhamedovotrain
- Take the taxi from Almuhamedovo to Arkaimtaxi
15h 15m₽6,822–15,130Fly to Chelyabinsk Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK)plane NQZ - CEK
- Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Goginotrain
- Take the taxi from Gogino to Arkaimtaxi
20h 15m₽10,199–43,367
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Magnitogorsk International Airport (MQF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Astana to Arkaim is to drive which costs RUB 6000 - RUB 9500 and takes 14h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Astana to Arkaim is to fly and taxi which takes 12h 24m and costs RUB 13000 - RUB 60000.
The distance between Astana and Arkaim is 1065 km. The road distance is 977.6 km.
The best way to get from Astana to Arkaim without a car is to train and taxi which takes 27h 20m and costs RUB 10000 - RUB 20000.
It takes approximately 12h 24m to get from Astana to Arkaim, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Astana to Arkaim is 978 km. It takes approximately 14h 44m to drive from Astana to Arkaim.
What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Arkaim, Russia?
There is no direct connection from Astana to Arkaim. However, you can take the line 10 bus to Astana Airport, walk to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) airport, fly to Magnitogorsk International Airport (MQF), then take the taxi to Arkaim. Alternatively, you can take the train to Shortandi, take the train to Chelyabinsk-Glavny, take the train to Gogino, then take the taxi to Arkaim.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Magnitogorsk International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–55,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–55,000
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Kostanay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽2,800–10,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Kostanay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,000–85,000
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Kostanay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,500–30,000
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Kostanay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,000–10,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–39,000
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Shortandi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽360–600
- 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)
- ₽360–470
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽430–600
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shortandi to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–15,000
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽7,500–11,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽10,000–15,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Gogino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–3,100
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,000–11,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,200–1,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,200–3,100
Train from Magnitogorsk Pass to Almuhamedovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽650–2,300
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽5,500–8,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽650–900
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,600–2,300
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Astana Saparzhai Bus station to Kurgan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Kurgan to Kostanay Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +7 7142 932 828
- Website
- sayahat-kst.kz
Bus from Kostanay Bus station to Magnitogorsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,633
- Schedules at
- sayahat-kst.kz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Estimated price
- ₽750–1,400
Yandex Taxi
- Phone
- +7 (3519) 33 00 33
- Website
- taxi.yandex.ru
Yandex Taxi
- Phone
- +7 (3519) 33 00 33
- Website
- taxi.yandex.ru
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