The train between Astana and Baikonur takes 28h 30m. There is at least one train per day from Astana to Baikonur. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between Astana and Baikonur. The service departs Astana at 11:45 PM at night, which arrives into Baikonur at 04:15:00. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 28h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct train departing from Astana Nurly Zhol station and arriving at Toretam station. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 28h 30m.
Astana to Baikonur train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Astana Nurly Zhol station.
Astana to Baikonur train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Toretam station.
The distance between Astana and Baikonur is 860.9 km. The road distance is 1406 km.
Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains) operates a train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Toretam 4 times a week. Tickets cost $25–35 and the journey takes 24h 12m.