There are 3 ways to get from Alashankou to Astana by taxi, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Alashankou to Bole (BPL)taxi
- Fly from Bole (BPL) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane BPL - NQZ
9h 47m$157–479Train
cheapest- Take the train from Dostyk to Astana Nurly Zholtrain 942Т/121Ц / ...
35h 5m$21–39Drive 1,283.9 km
- Drive from Alashankou to Astanacar 1,283.9 km
17h 55m$162–234
Bole (BPL) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alashankou to Astana is to train which costs $20 - $40 and takes 35h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Alashankou to Astana is to taxi and fly which takes 9h 47m and costs $150 - $480.
No, there is no direct train from Alashankou to Astana. However, there are services departing from Dostyk and arriving at Astana Nurly Zhol via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 5m.
The distance between Alashankou and Astana is 1136 km. The road distance is 1283.9 km.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Alashankou to Astana, including transfers.
Alashankou to Astana train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Dostyk station.
Astana is 3h behind Alashankou. It is currently 4:11 PM in Alashankou and 1:11 PM in Astana.
Alashankou to Astana train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Astana Nurly Zhol station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alashankou to Astana is 1284 km. It takes approximately 17h 55m to drive from Alashankou to Astana.
There are 2616+ hotels available in Astana.
What companies run services between Alashankou, China and Astana, Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ) operates a train from Dostyk to Astana Nurly Zhol 6 times a week. Tickets cost $18–35 and the journey takes 34h 1m.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Bole to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–460
Flights from Bole to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Altay, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Bole to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–470
Flights from Bole to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–500
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Bole to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Dostyk to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- 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)
- $27–35
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $18–26
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $15–19
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