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How to get fromAlmaty Airport (ALA) to Astanaby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Almaty Airport (ALA) to Astana by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane ALA - NQZ
    2h 30m
    $55–88

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Astana 1train train 105Т / ...
    17h 50m
    $18–35

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Saparzhai bus stationbus bus 205
    23h 13m
    $21–30

  4. Drive 1,198.6 km

    1. Drive from Almaty Airport (ALA) to Astanacar car 1,198.6 km
    11h
    $47–67

  5. Train via Astana Nurly Zhol

    1. Take the train from Almaty 1 to Astana Nurly Zholtrain train 113Ц
    24h 31m
    $121–241

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Almaty 1 to Astana 1train train 043T / ...
    25h 42m
    $18–35

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights

Calendar227Weekly Planes
Duration1h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 971.9 km
  • Duration: 2h 30m

What companies run services between Almaty Airport (ALA), Kazakhstan and Astana, Kazakhstan?

Flyr, SCAT, and four other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) hourly. Alternatively, Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains) operates a train from Almaty 2 to Astana 1 once daily. Tickets cost $18–26 and the journey takes 16h 19m. Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ) also services this route 4 times a week.

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