There are 4 ways to get from Astana to Bucharest by plane, train, bus, or night train
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 Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)NQZ - OTP
11h 28m$370–1,000Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsk
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Saratov 1 Pass
- Take the bus from Saratov to Salaryevo Bus Station
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nord
4d 20h$154–394Train, bus via Maqat
- Take the train from Astana 1 to Makat
- Take the train from Makat to Volzhsky
- Take the bus from Volzhsky to Salaryevo Bus Station
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaret
4d 22hTrain, bus, night train
- Take the train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsk
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Krasnodar 1
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus station
- Take the bus from Bursa to Kapikule
- Take the night train from Kapikule to Bucharest
5d 13h$225–332
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Astana to Bucharest is to train and bus and night train which costs $220 - $340 and takes 5 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Astana to Bucharest is to fly which takes 11h 28m and costs $370 - $1,000.
The distance between Astana and Bucharest is 3451 km.
The best way to get from Astana to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 20h and costs $150 - $400.
It takes approximately 11h 28m to get from Astana to Bucharest, including transfers.
Bucharest is 3h behind Astana. It is currently 9:00 PM in Astana and 6:00 PM in Bucharest.
There are 5304+ hotels available in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Bucharest, Romania?
Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- 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)
- $10–14
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $8–12
Train from Astana 1 to Makat
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- 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)
- $29–40
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $19–27
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $26–40
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $16–23
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–10
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Petropavlovsk to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $250–350
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $60–85
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $70–100
Train from Petropavlovsk to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $370–550
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $90–130
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $100–150
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Makat to Volzhsky
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Kapikule to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $14–31
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $14–20
- 1st Class
- $19–24
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saratov to Salaryevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–220
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Volzhsky to Salaryevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +37378810008
- rezervari.mirtrans@gmail.com
- Website
- mirtrans-express.com
Bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaret
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- mirtrans-express.com
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $99
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Kapikule
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–33
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $15–18
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