There are 5 ways to get from Ankara to Astana by plane, bus, 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 Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane ESB - NQZ
8h 18m$184–424Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ankara to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Piatigorsk to Petropavlovsktrain
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1train
3d 23hBus, train via Balashikha
- Take the bus from Ankara to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Moscow Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Morshanskbus
- Take the train from Morshansk to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
4d 11h$289–500Drive 4,233.3 km
- Drive from Ankara to Astanacar 4,233.3 km
2d 13h$496–716Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Ankara bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Petropavlovsktrain
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1train
4d 11h$184–259
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Astana is to bus and train which costs $180 - $260 and takes 4 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Astana is to fly which takes 8h 18m and costs $180 - $430.
The distance between Ankara and Astana is 3238 km. The road distance is 4233.3 km.
The best way to get from Ankara to Astana without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 23h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Ankara to Astana, including transfers.
Astana is 2h ahead of Ankara. It is currently 7:26 PM in Ankara and 9:26 PM in Astana.
Yes, the driving distance between Ankara to Astana is 4233 km. It takes approximately 2 days 13h to drive from Ankara to Astana.
There are 2757+ hotels available in Astana.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Astana, Kazakhstan?
AJet, Turkish Airlines, and Pegasus Airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Piatigorsk to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $320–450
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $85–110
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $100–150
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $300–430
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $80–110
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $100–140
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Ankara to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $55–80
Bus from Ankara to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $55–80
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