There are 5 ways to get from Ürümqi to Astana by plane, train, car, or bus
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 Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane URC - NQZ
5h 48m$133–323Bus, drive, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Urumchi North to Bolebus
- Drive from Bole to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
2d 4h$45–73Train, drive, bus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Saparzhai bus stationbus 205
39h 13m$73–114Train, drive
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
41h 46m$55–99Drive 1,709.7 km
- Drive from Ürümqi to Astanacar 1,709.7 km
22h 1m$216–312
Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ürümqi to Astana is to bus and drive and train which costs $45 - $75 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Ürümqi to Astana is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $130 - $330.
The distance between Ürümqi and Astana is 1481 km. The road distance is 1709.7 km.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Ürümqi to Astana, including transfers.
Astana is 1h behind Ürümqi. It is currently 1:58 PM in Ürümqi and 12:58 PM in Astana.
Yes, the driving distance between Ürümqi to Astana is 1710 km. It takes approximately 22h 1m to drive from Ürümqi to Astana.
There are 2717+ hotels available in Astana.
What companies run services between Ürümqi, China and Astana, Kazakhstan?
Flyr, China Southern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–470
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–650
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–470
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Train from Ürümqi to Yining
- Adult - second class
- $28–40
Train from Ürümqi to Jinghe South
- Adult - second class
- $19–28
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Altynkol to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Dostyk to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $27–40
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $19–26
Train from Dostyk to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $27–40
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $19–26
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Saparzhai bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Urumchi North to Bole
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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