How to get fromBeijing to Astanaby plane, train, car or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Beijing to Astana by plane, train, car, or subway

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Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport
best
1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane PEK - NQZ
9h 22m
$294–465
Train, drive
cheapest
1. Take the train from Beijing West Station to Ürümqitrain
2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain
3. Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
4. Take the train from Dostyk to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
2d 7h
$86–182
Drive 4,462.7 km
1. Drive from Beijing to Astanacar 4,462.7 km
2d 1h
$563–813
Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly
1. Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
2. Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane PKX - NQZ
11h 42m
$204–606
Train to Tianjin Binhai, fly
1. Take the train from Beijing South to Tianjin Stationtrain
2. Fly from Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane TSN - NQZ
13h 10m
$188–492
Train to Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport, fly
1. Take the train from Beijing West Station to Zhengding Airporttrain
2. Fly from Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane SJW - NQZ
12h 36m
$211–624
Subway, train, drive
1. Take the subway from Dongzhimen to Xizhimen Stationsubway
2. Take the train from Beijing North station to Hohhot Easttrain
3. Take the train from Hohhot East to Ürümqitrain
4. Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain
5. Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
6. Take the train from Dostyk to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
3d 6h
$108–203

Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights

7Weekly Planes

8h 38mAverage Duration

$293Cheapest Price

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Distance: 3,698.3 km
Duration: 9h 22m

What companies run services between Beijing, China and Astana, Kazakhstan?

Air Astana, Uzbekistan, and Air China fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) once daily.

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Astana(opens in a new window), Kazakhstan(opens in a new window)

Astana, previously known as Akmolinsk, Tselinograd, Akmola, and most recently Nur-Sultan, is the capital city of Kazakhstan. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Astana

Palace of Peace and Reconciliation(Opens in a new window)

The Palace of Peace and Reconciliation (Kazakh: Бейбітшілік пен келісім сарайы), also translated as the Pyramid of Peace and Accord, is a 77 metre high in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, that serves as an event venue. The structure was built by Sembol Construction at a cost of 8.74 billion Kazakh tenge (about $58 million) and opened in late 2006.

Bayterek Tower(Opens in a new window)

Bayterek (Kazakh: Бәйтерек, Bäyterek, "tall poplar [tree]"), is a monument and observation tower in Astana, the capital city of Kazakhstan. A tourist attraction popular with foreign visitors and native Kazakhs alike, it is emblematic of the city, which became capital of the country in 1997.

Astana Opera(Opens in a new window)

Astana opera (Астана опера) is a newly constructed opera house in Astana, Kazakhstan, on the basis of an ukaze of Nursultan Nazarbayev.

National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan(Opens in a new window)

The National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan (қаз. Қазақстан Республикасының Ұлттық музейі), is located in Astana. The museum opened on July 2, 2014 in a 74,000 square meter building.

Places to stay in Astana

East Astana Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

King Hotel Astana(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Absolute Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Ramada by Wyndham Astana(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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