There are 4 ways to get from Astana to Alashankou by plane, taxi, 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 to Bole, taxi
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Bole (BPL)plane NQZ - BPL
- Take the taxi from Bole (BPL) to Alashankoutaxi
12h 54m¥952–3,133Train
cheapest- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Dostyktrain 122Ц/941Т / ...
31h 8m¥183–301Drive 1,284.8 km
- Drive from Astana to Alashankoucar 1,284.8 km
16h 23m¥1,086–1,568Fly to Yining Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane NQZ - YIN
- Take the train from Yining to Jinghe Southtrain
- Take the taxi from Jinghe South to Alashankoutaxi
10h 56m¥973–2,780
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Bole (BPL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Astana to Alashankou is to train which costs ¥180 - ¥310 and takes 31h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Astana to Alashankou is to fly and train and taxi which takes 10h 56m and costs ¥950 - ¥2800.
No, there is no direct train from Astana to Alashankou. However, there are services departing from Astana Nurly Zhol and arriving at Dostyk via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 8m.
The distance between Astana and Alashankou is 1136 km. The road distance is 1284.8 km.
It takes approximately 12h 54m to get from Astana to Alashankou, including transfers.
Astana to Alashankou train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Astana Nurly Zhol station.
Alashankou is 3h ahead of Astana. It is currently 5:56 PM in Astana and 8:56 PM in Alashankou.
Astana to Alashankou train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Dostyk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Astana to Alashankou is 1285 km. It takes approximately 16h 23m to drive from Astana to Alashankou.
What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Alashankou, China?
Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ) operates a train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Dostyk 5 times a week. Tickets cost ¥170–280 and the journey takes 29h 9m.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Bole via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Bole via Almaty, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,400
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Yining Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,700
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Dostyk
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥170–280
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥170–185
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥250–280
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- ¥100–150
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