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How to get fromCardiff to Astanaby train, plane, car or car train

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There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Astana by train, plane, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    best
    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
    15h 42m
    $329–864

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly

    cheapest
    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
    16h 10m
    $236–896

  3. 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

  4. 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
    13h 52m
    $459–1,003

  5. Train to London City Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane LCY - NQZ
    14h 30m
    $336–1,288

  6. Fly from Cardiff Airport

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane CWL - NQZ
    21h 15m
    $369–1,012

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

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration11h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$190Cheapest 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) twice daily.

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