There are 7 ways to get from Nur-Sultan to Chu by plane, train, 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.
Fly to Taraz Airport, train
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Taraz Airport (DMB)plane NQZ - DMB
- Take the train from Taraz to Chutrain
7h 15m$70–232Train
cheapest- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Chutrain 086Р
13h 11m$13–190Bus
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Chubus М101
24h 38m$27Drive 1,047.2 km
- Drive from Nur-Sultan to Chucar 1,047.2 km
10h 3m$41–59Fly to Almaty International Airport, train
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane NQZ - ALA
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Chutrain
9h 2m$50–215Fly to Shymkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane NQZ - CIT
- Take the train from Shymkent to Chutrain
11h 15m$58–243Train via Astana 1
- Take the train from Astana 1 to Chutrain 056Ц / ...
18h 1m$14–26
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Taraz Airport (DMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nur-Sultan to Chu is to train via Astana 1 which costs $14 - $26 and takes 18h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Nur-Sultan to Chu is to fly and train which takes 7h 15m and costs $70 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Nur-Sultan to Chu. However, there are services departing from Park Zhabaeva and arriving at Chu via Saparzhai bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 38m.
The distance between Nur-Sultan and Chu is 1167 km. The road distance is 1047.2 km.
The best way to get from Nur-Sultan to Chu without a car is to train which takes 13h 11m and costs $13 - $190.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Nur-Sultan to Chu, including transfers.
Nur-Sultan to Chu bus services, operated by Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal, depart from Saparzhai bus station.
The best way to get from Nur-Sultan to Chu is to train which takes 13h 11m and costs $13 - $190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $27 and takes 24h 38m.
Nur-Sultan to Chu bus services, operated by Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal, arrive at Chu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nur-Sultan to Chu is 1047 km. It takes approximately 10h 3m to drive from Nur-Sultan to Chu.
What companies run services between Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan and Chu, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains) operates a train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Chu once daily. Tickets cost $13–19 and the journey takes 11h 59m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal operates a bus from Saparzhai bus station to Chu once a week. Tickets cost $27 and the journey takes 23h 23m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Taraz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–120
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–360
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Taraz to Chu
- 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 Astana Nurly Zhol to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- 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 Almaty 2 to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- 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 Shymkent to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- 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 Astana 1 to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- 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 Taraz to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- 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 Astana Nurly Zhol to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- 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 Almaty 2 to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- 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 Shymkent to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- 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 Taraz to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- 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 Astana Nurly Zhol to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- 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 Almaty 2 to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- 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 Shymkent to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- 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
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $27
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
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