There are 8 ways to get from Sochi to Astana by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Sochi International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
best- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane AER - NQZ
9h 43m$331–1,539Train
cheapest- Take the train from Sochi to Petropavlovsktrain 128Ы
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1train 076Ц / ...
3d 2h$109–172Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Sochi Bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Astrakhan Bus stationbus
- Drive from Astrakhan Bus station to Ganjuschkinocar
- Take the train from Ganjuschkino to Atyrautrain 330 / ...
- Take the bus from Atyrau Bus station to Kandagachbus 142
- Take the train from Kandagach to Astana 1train
2d 9hDrive 3,288.1 km
- Drive from Sochi to Astanacar 3,288.1 km
47h 41m$270–389Train to Mineralnye Vody Airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Take the train from Sochi to Mineralnye Vodytrain
- Fly from Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane MRV - NQZ
17h 46m$438–2,052Fly Sochi International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport, bus
- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane AER - KGF
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus stationbus
15h 23m$527–2,350Train to Krasnodar, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Take the train from Sochi to Krasnodar 1train
- Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane KRR - NQZ
15h 49m$302–579Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sochi Bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Timashevskaya-1train
- Take the train from Timashevskaya-1 to Samaratrain
- Take the train from Samara to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
3d 7h$197–382
Sochi to Astana by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sochi to Astana is to train which costs $100 - $180 and takes 3 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Sochi to Astana is to fly which takes 9h 43m and costs $330 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct train from Sochi to Astana. However, there are services departing from Sochi and arriving at Astana 1 via Petropavlovsk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
The distance between Sochi and Astana is 2550 km. The road distance is 3288.1 km.
The best way to get from Sochi to Astana without a car is to train which takes 3 days 2h and costs $100 - $180.
It takes approximately 9h 43m to get from Sochi to Astana, including transfers.
Sochi to Astana train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Sochi station.
The best way to get from Sochi to Astana is to fly which takes 9h 43m and costs $330 - $1,600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $180 and takes 3 days 2h.
Astana is 2h ahead of Sochi. It is currently 6:22 AM in Sochi and 8:22 AM in Astana.
Sochi to Astana train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Petropavlovsk station.
What companies run services between Sochi, Russia and Astana, Kazakhstan?
Red Wings, Air Astana, and six other airlines fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sochi to Astana 1 via Petropavlovsk in around 3d 2h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Omsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Krasnodar to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Mineralnye Vody Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–2,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Krasnodar to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Krasnodar to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Ganjuschkino to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Kandagach to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- 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)
- $24–35
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $17–23
Train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- 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)
- $8–13
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Sochi to Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $100–150
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $24–35
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $35–50
Train from Sochi to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $420–600
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $100–140
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $110–160
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Sochi to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- $14–22
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $27–40
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $17–24
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $7–10
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- info@mail.skppk.ru
- Website
- skppk.ru
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Timashevskaya-1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Book at
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Timashevskaya-1 to Samara
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $42–70
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $42–45
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $55–70
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Samara to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- 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)
- $140–200
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $190–280
- Phone
- +7 (8652) 23 47 41
- avtovokzal26@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal26.ru
Bus from Sochi Bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Schedules at
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/raspisanie
- Book at
- https://regionbilet.ru/
- Website
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Astrakhan Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +7 (701) 100-5573
- lavatrans@avokzal.kz
- Website
- atyraubus.kz
Bus from Atyrau Bus station to Kandagach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- atyraubus.kz
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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