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How to get fromYining to Astanaby plane, car, or train

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

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane YIN - NQZ
    3h 35m
    $155–375

  2. Drive, train #2

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar car
    2. Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train train
    3. Take the train from Almaty 1 to Astana 1train train
    32h 56m
    $44–67

  3. Drive, train

    1. Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar car
    2. Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train train
    3. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Astana 1train train
    26h 27m
    $48–83

  4. Drive  1,593.8 km

    1. Drive from Yining to Astanacar car 1,593.8 km
    15h 8m
    $201–291

  5. Drive, train via Astana Nurly Zhol

    1. Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar car
    2. Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train train
    3. Take the train from Almaty 1 to Astana Nurly Zholtrain train
    31h 45m
    $121–228

Yining Airport (YIN) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration4h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$166Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,109.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 35m

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

Flyr, Air Astana, and China Southern Airlines fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) twice daily.

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