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How to get fromAlashankou to Astanaby taxi, train, plane, or car

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

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  1. Taxi, train to Yining Airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Alashankou to Jinghe Southtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Jinghe South to Yiningtrain train
    3. Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane YIN - NQZ
    8h 32m
    $176–412

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dostyk to Astana Nurly Zholtrain train 942Т/121Ц / ...
    35h 5m
    $28–49

  3. Drive  1,283.7 km

    1. Drive from Alashankou to Astanacar car 1,283.7 km
    16h 21m
    $162–234

  4. Train, taxi to Taldy Kurgan Airport, fly to Astana Airport

    1. Take the train from Dostyk to Mataitrain train
    2. Take the taxi from Matai to Taldy Kurgan Airporttaxi taxi
    3. Fly from Taldy Kurgan Airport to Astana Airportplane plane
    14h 25m

  5. Taxi, train to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Alashankou to Jinghe Southtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Jinghe South to Ürümqitrain train
    3. Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane URC - NQZ
    10h 16m
    $151–375

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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration4h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,383.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 32m

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 $25–41 and the journey takes 34h 1m.

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