There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Kazakhstan by plane or train
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Fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane EDI - NQZ
13h 52m$204–864Fly to Almaty International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane EDI - ALA
13h 53m$323–513Fly to Shymkent International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane EDI - CIT
12h 40m$215–866Fly to Atyrau Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Atyrau Airport (GUW)plane EDI - GUW
14h 11m$295–1,217Fly to Aktobe International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Aktobe International Airport (AKX)plane EDI - AKX
13h 22m$246–968Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane EDI - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
20h 11m$308–570
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Kazakhstan is to fly and train which costs $300 - $600 and takes 20h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Kazakhstan is to fly which takes 12h 40m and costs $210 - $900.
The distance between Edinburgh and Kazakhstan is 4767 km.
It takes approximately 13h 52m to get from Edinburgh to Kazakhstan, including transfers.
There are 3384+ hotels available in Kazakhstan.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Kazakhstan?
Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Almaty International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Atyrau Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aktobe International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Almaty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Almaty International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tashkent International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tashkent International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Website
- taban.aero
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tashkent International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Almaty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Atyrau Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Tashkent Central to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $23–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $13–18
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
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