There are 3 ways to get from Altay to Astana by 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Altay Airport (AAT) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane AAT - NQZ
7h 14m$196–756Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Altay to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
2d 5h$54–102Drive 1,550.4 km
- Drive from Altay to Astanacar 1,550.4 km
19h 33m$196–283
Altay Airport (AAT) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Altay to Astana is to train and drive which costs $50 - $110 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Altay to Astana is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs $190 - $800.
The distance between Altay and Astana is 1289 km. The road distance is 1550.4 km.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Altay to Astana, including transfers.
Astana is 1h behind Altay. It is currently 3:54 AM in Altay and 2:54 AM in Astana.
Yes, the driving distance between Altay to Astana is 1550 km. It takes approximately 19h 33m to drive from Altay to Astana.
There are 2824+ hotels available in Astana.
What companies run services between Altay, China and Astana, Kazakhstan?
China Southern Airlines, Flyr, and Tianjin Airlines fly from Altay Airport (AAT) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) twice daily.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Altay Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Altay Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- China Railways
Train from Altay to Kuitun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Schedules at
- China Railways
Train from Kuitun to Jinghe South
- Adult - second class
- $9–13
Train from Kuitun to Jinghe South
- Hard Seat
- $4–6
- Hard sleeper
- $8–12
- Soft sleeper
- $14–19
- 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
- $25–41
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $25–27
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $36–41
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