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There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Astana by train, plane, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane BHX - NQZ
    14h 47m
    $240–984

  2. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Astanacar car
    2d 18h

  3. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane LHR - NQZ
    14h 23m
    $427–1,372

  4. Train to Bristol Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane BRS - NQZ
    14h 4m
    $265–695

  5. Fly from Cardiff Airport

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane CWL - NQZ
    21h 22m
    $397–1,007

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane LGW - NQZ
    16h 36m
    $297–1,036

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Astanacar car
    2d 19h
    $1,065–1,558

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration11h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$201Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Astana, Kazakhstan?

TUI Airways, Air Astana, and four other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) once daily.

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