How to get fromIstanbul to Astanaby plane, train, bus or car

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

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Fly from Istanbul
best
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane IST - NQZ
8h 57m
$194–472
Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane SAW - NQZ
9h 11m
$121–421
Train, bus
1. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Kırıkkale YHTtrain
2. Take the bus from Kirikkale to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
3. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus
4. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Petropavlovsktrain
5. Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1train
4d 5h
Drive 4,550.7 km
1. Drive from Istanbul to Astanacar 4,550.7 km
2d 16h
$533–770
Bus, train via Tbilisi
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
2. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus
3. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Petropavlovsktrain
4. Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1train
4d 8h
Bus, train
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursabus
2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
3. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Petropavlovsktrain
4. Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1train
5d
$215–291

Istanbul (IST) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights

30Weekly Planes

7h 17mAverage Duration

$166Cheapest Price

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Distance: 3,474.3 km
Duration: 8h 57m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Astana, Kazakhstan?

Air Astana, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) 4 times a day.

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Astana(opens in a new window), Kazakhstan(opens in a new window)

Astana, previously known as Akmolinsk, Tselinograd, Akmola, and most recently Nur-Sultan, is the capital city of Kazakhstan. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Astana

Palace of Peace and Reconciliation(Opens in a new window)

The Palace of Peace and Reconciliation (Kazakh: Бейбітшілік пен келісім сарайы), also translated as the Pyramid of Peace and Accord, is a 77 metre high in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, that serves as an event venue. The structure was built by Sembol Construction at a cost of 8.74 billion Kazakh tenge (about $58 million) and opened in late 2006.

Bayterek Tower(Opens in a new window)

Bayterek (Kazakh: Бәйтерек, Bäyterek, "tall poplar [tree]"), is a monument and observation tower in Astana, the capital city of Kazakhstan. A tourist attraction popular with foreign visitors and native Kazakhs alike, it is emblematic of the city, which became capital of the country in 1997.

Astana Opera(Opens in a new window)

Astana opera (Астана опера) is a newly constructed opera house in Astana, Kazakhstan, on the basis of an ukaze of Nursultan Nazarbayev.

National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan(Opens in a new window)

The National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan (қаз. Қазақстан Республикасының Ұлттық музейі), is located in Astana. The museum opened on July 2, 2014 in a 74,000 square meter building.

Places to stay in Astana

East Astana Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

King Hotel Astana(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Absolute Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Ramada by Wyndham Astana(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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