There are 7 ways to get from Chu to Astana by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Taraz Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Chu to Taraztrain
- Fly from Taraz Airport (DMB) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane DMB - NQZ
6h 36m$71–228Train via Astana Nurly Zhol
cheapest- Take the train from Chu to Astana Nurly Zholtrain 072Т
12h 15m$13–190Train, bus
- Take the train from Chu to Shyganaktrain 056X / ...
- Take the bus from Shyganak to Saparzhai bus stationbus 205
18h 32m$21–29Drive 1,050.5 km
- Drive from Chu to Astanacar 1,050.5 km
10h 7m$41–59Train to Almaty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chu to Almaty 2train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane ALA - NQZ
8h 19m$51–210Train to Shymkent International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chu to Shymkenttrain
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane CIT - NQZ
10h 20m$60–240Train
- Take the train from Chu to Astana 1train 056X / ...
15h 33m$14–26
Chu to Astana by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chu to Astana is to train which costs $14 - $26 and takes 15h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Chu to Astana is to train and fly which takes 6h 36m and costs $70 - $230.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chu and arriving at Astana 1. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 33m.
The distance between Chu and Astana is 1172 km. The road distance is 1050.5 km.
The best way to get from Chu to Astana without a car is to train via Astana Nurly Zhol which takes 12h 15m and costs $13 - $190.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Chu to Astana, including transfers.
Chu to Astana train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Chu station.
Chu to Astana train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Astana 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chu to Astana is 1050 km. It takes approximately 10h 7m to drive from Chu to Astana.
There are 2351+ hotels available in Astana.
What companies run services between Chu, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan and Astana, Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ) operates a train from Chu to Astana Nurly Zhol once daily. Tickets cost $13–25 and the journey takes 11h 45m. Two other operators also service this route.
Airlines
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Taraz Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–120
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–95
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–350
Train operators
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Chu to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $7–10
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–10
Train from Chu to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $19–25
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $13–19
Train from Chu to Shyganak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $6–8
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–9
Train from Chu to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $8–11
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $7–11
Train from Chu to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $10–14
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $8–12
Train from Chu to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $20–26
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $14–20
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Chu to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $22–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–18
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
Train from Chu to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $35–55
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $27–40
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $13–19
Train from Chu to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $24–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $14–20
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–8
Train from Chu to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $27–40
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $16–23
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–10
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Chu to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $55–80
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $75–110
Train from Chu to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $95–140
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $130–190
Train from Chu to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $60–85
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $80–120
Train from Chu to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $65–95
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $90–130
Bus operators
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Shyganak to Saparzhai bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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