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How to get fromAshgabat to Nur-Sultanby plane, train, car, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Ashgabat to Nur-Sultan by plane, train, car, or bus

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane ASB - NQZ
    10h 12m
    $704–905

  2. Train, drive via Beyneu

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ashgabat to Göroglytrain train 93 / ...
    2. Drive from Görogly to Shavatcar car
    3. Take the train from Shavat to Beineutrain train
    4. Take the train from Beineu to Astana 1train train
    2d 22h
    $54–97

  3. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Ashgabat to Turkmenabattrain train 95 / ...
    2. Drive from Turkmenabat to Alatcar car
    3. Take the train from Alat to Bukhara 1train train
    4. Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Tashkent Centraltrain train
    5. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain train
    6. Take the train from Shymkent to Astana Nurly Zholtrain train
    2d
    $64–135

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ashgabat Bus Terminal to Turkmenabat Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Turkmenabat Bus Terminal to Olotbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Karakul’ to Tashkent bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Saparzhai bus stationbus bus
    2d 11h

  5. Drive  2,877.1 km

    1. Drive from Ashgabat to Nur-Sultancar car 2,877.1 km
    33h 19m
    $112–161

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ashgabat to Turkmenabattrain train 95 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Turkmenabat Bus Terminal to Olotbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Karakul’ to Tashkent bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Saparzhai bus stationbus bus
    2d 12h

Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration11h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$521Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,798.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 12m

What companies run services between Ashgabat, Turkmenistan and Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan?

Turkish Airlines, Turkmenistan Airlines, and Air Astana fly from Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ashgabat to Park Zhabaeva via Ashgabat Bus Terminal, Turkmenabat Bus Terminal, Olot, Karakul’, Tashkent bus station, Saparzhai bus station, and Astana 1 station in around 2d 11h.

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