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

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There are 5 ways to get from Turpan to Astana by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Turfan to Urumchi Southbus bus
    2. Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane URC - NQZ
    9h 18m
    $116–326

  2. Train, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Turfan North to Urumqi Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain train
    3. Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar car
    4. Take the train from Dostyk to Astana Nurly Zholtrain train
    42h 42m
    $67–116

  3. Drive  1,891.9 km

    1. Drive from Turpan to Astanacar car 1,891.9 km
    22h 16m
    $239–345

  4. Fly from Turpan

    1. Fly from Turpan (TLQ) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane TLQ - NQZ
    9h 59m
    $126–487

  5. Train, drive via Карасу

    1. Take the train from Turfan North to Urumqi Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yining Easttrain train
    3. Drive from Yining East to Khorgascar car
    4. Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train train
    5. Take the train from Almaty 1 to Astana Nurly Zholtrain train
    44h 49m
    $149–287

Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration3h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,668.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 18m

What companies run services between Turpan, China and Astana, Kazakhstan?

Chengdu, China Southern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Turpan (TLQ) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) 3 times a week.

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