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

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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

    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 38m
    $337–813

  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 15m
    $287–1,006

  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
    14h 21m
    $461–907

  5. 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 32m
    $407–1,132

  6. Fly from Cardiff Airport

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane CWL - NQZ
    20h 45m
    $369–962

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Harwich International Portcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Hollandcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Hoek van Holland to Astanacar car
    3d
    $1,099–2,008

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

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration11h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$243Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

TUI Airways, Air Astana, and five other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) 3 times a day.

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