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)plane NQZ - OTP
11h 28m$370–580Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsktrain
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the bus from Saratov to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain
4d 20h$205–457Train, bus via Maqat
- Take the train from Astana 1 to Makattrain
- Take the train from Makat to Volzhskytrain
- Take the bus from Volzhsky to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Bucharest Filaret Bus Stationbus
4d 22hTrain, bus, night train
- Take the train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsktrain
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Krasnodar 1train
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Bursa to Kapikulebus
- Take the night train from Kapikule to Bucharestnighttrain
5d 14h$225–329
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 - $330 and takes 5 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Astana to Bucharest is to fly which takes 11h 28m and costs $370 - $600.
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 $200 - $460.
It takes approximately 11h 28m to get from Astana to Bucharest, including transfers.
Bucharest is 3h behind Astana. It is currently 7:13 AM in Astana and 4:13 AM in Bucharest.
There are 5372+ hotels available in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Bucharest, Romania?
Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- 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
- $140–600
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- 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)
- $11–15
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–13
Train from Astana 1 to Makat
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- 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)
- $30–45
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $21–29
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $27–40
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $17–24
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $7–10
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $380–550
- 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 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- 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
- $40–220
- 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
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Bucharest Filaret Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +37378810008
- rezervari.mirtrans@gmail.com
- Website
- mirtrans-express.com
Bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Bucharest Filaret Bus Station
- 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 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Kapikule
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–34
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $14–17
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