There are 5 ways to get from Yining to Astana by plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane YIN - NQZ
6h 45m$174–1,305Drive, train
cheapest- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Astana 1train
32h 17m$36–62Drive, train via Almaty
- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Astana-1train
26h 26m$39–68Drive 1,593.8 km
- Drive from Yining to Astanacar 1,593.8 km
15h 9m$201–291Drive, train via Astana Nurly Zhol
- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
32h 44m$131–238
Yining Airport (YIN) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yining to Astana is to drive and train which costs $35 - $65 and takes 32h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Yining to Astana is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs $170 - $1,400.
The distance between Yining and Astana is 1109 km. The road distance is 1593.8 km.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Yining to Astana, including transfers.
Astana is 1h behind Yining. It is currently 11:31 PM in Yining and 10:31 PM in Astana.
Yes, the driving distance between Yining to Astana is 1594 km. It takes approximately 15h 9m to drive from Yining to Astana.
There are 2360+ hotels available in Astana.
What companies run services between Yining, China and Astana, Kazakhstan?
China Southern Airlines, Flyr, and Tianjin Airlines fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) once daily.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Yining Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Altynkol to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Astana-1
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $40–60
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $30–45
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $16–24
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Astana-1
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- 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)
- $16–23
Train from Almaty 1 to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- 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)
- $16–23
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 1 to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- 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)
- $110–160
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $150–210
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