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There are 8 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
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)planeBHX - NQZ
    14h 47m
    $230–984

  2. Drive, Eurotunnel

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

  3. Train to Bristol Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)planeBRS - NQZ
    13h 34m
    $265–695

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

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

  5. Fly from Cardiff Airport

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)planeCWL - NQZ
    21h 22m
    $397–1,107

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)planeLGW - NQZ
    15h 21m
    $327–886

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)planeLTN - NQZ
    16h 22m
    $281–784

  8. Drive, car ferry

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

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

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration11h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$196Cheapest 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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