There are 7 ways to get from Astana to Yining by plane, 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
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane NQZ - YIN
7h 57m¥1,225–9,031Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Astana-1 to Almaty 2train 010Ц / ...
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yiningbus 403
31h 8m¥188–424Bus
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus A500
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yiningbus 403
33h 9m¥209–344Drive 1,587.3 km
- Drive from Astana to Yiningcar 1,587.3 km
14h 39m¥1,396–2,016Bus, train
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus М102
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain Urumqi
33h 51m¥651–736Train, drive
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Dostyktrain
- Drive from Dostyk to Jinghe Southcar
- Take the train from Jinghe South to Yiningtrain
34h 53m¥247–472Train, bus via Astana Nurly Zhol
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Almaty 1train 114Ц
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yiningbus 403
40h 12m¥825–1,711
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Yining Airport (YIN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Astana to Yining is to bus which costs ¥200 - ¥350 and takes 33h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Astana to Yining is to fly which takes 7h 57m and costs ¥1200 - ¥9500.
The distance between Astana and Yining is 1110 km. The road distance is 1587.3 km.
The best way to get from Astana to Yining without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 8m and costs ¥180 - ¥430.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Astana to Yining, including transfers.
The best way to get from Astana to Yining is to fly which takes 7h 57m and costs ¥1200 - ¥9500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥200 - ¥350 and takes 33h 9m.
Yining is 1h ahead of Astana. It is currently 1:43 PM in Astana and 2:43 PM in Yining.
Yes, the driving distance between Astana to Yining is 1587 km. It takes approximately 14h 39m to drive from Astana to Yining.
There are 14+ hotels available in Yining.
What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Yining, China?
China Southern Airlines, Flyr, and Air Astana fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Yining Airport (YIN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saparzhai bus station to Yining via Almaty Sayran Bus Station and Yining in around 33h 9m.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Yining Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,800
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Yining Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,300
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana-1 to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–170
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ¥300–420
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥230–320
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥110–170
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana-1 to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥110–220
- 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)
- ¥160–220
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥110–160
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 Ürümqi to Yining
- Adult - second class
- ¥190–270
Train from Jinghe South to Yining
- Adult - second class
- ¥65–100
Train from Jinghe South to Yining
- Hard Seat
- ¥29–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,500
- 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)
- ¥750–1,100
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥50–180
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥137
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥437
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
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