There are 8 ways to get from Astana to Karamay by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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 Kelamayi Airport
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Kelamayi Airport (KRY)plane NQZ - KRY
9h 47m¥882–2,943Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Dostyktrain
- Drive from Dostyk to Jinghe Southcar
- Take the train from Jinghe South to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Karamaytrain
37h 39m¥319–617Bus, train
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus М102
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Karamaytrain Urumqi
32h 59m¥549–659Drive 1,398.3 km
- Drive from Astana to Karamaycar 1,398.3 km
17h 9m¥1,183–1,709Fly to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, train
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane NQZ - URC
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Karamaytrain
11h 9m¥846–2,313Fly to Tacheng Airport, train
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Tacheng Airport (TCG)plane NQZ - TCG
- Take the train from Emin to Karamaytrain
12h 41m¥960–3,236Fly to Bole, taxi
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Bole (BPL)plane NQZ - BPL
- Take the taxi from Bole (BPL) to Karamaytaxi
16h 33m¥1,352–3,653Train, bus
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Passtrain
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqibus 113
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Karamaytrain
2d 4h¥852–1,303
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Kelamayi Airport (KRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Astana to Karamay is to train and drive which costs ¥310 - ¥650 and takes 37h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Astana to Karamay is to fly which takes 9h 47m and costs ¥850 - ¥3000.
The distance between Astana and Karamay is 1210 km. The road distance is 1398.3 km.
The best way to get from Astana to Karamay without a car is to bus and train which takes 32h 59m and costs ¥550 - ¥700.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Astana to Karamay, including transfers.
Karamay is 1h ahead of Astana. It is currently 8:50 PM in Astana and 9:50 PM in Karamay.
Yes, the driving distance between Astana to Karamay is 1398 km. It takes approximately 17h 9m to drive from Astana to Karamay.
There are one+ hotels available in Karamay.
What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Karamay, China?
China Southern Airlines, Chengdu, and two other airlines fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Kelamayi Airport (KRY) once daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Tacheng Airport via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Bole via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Bole via Almaty, Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,400
Train from Ürümqi to Karamay
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
Train from Jinghe South to Kuitun
- Hard Seat
- ¥27–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥55–80
- Soft sleeper
- ¥95–130
Train from Kuitun to Karamay
- Hard Seat
- ¥24–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–75
- Soft sleeper
- ¥85–120
Train from Ürümqi to Karamay
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
Train from Emin to Karamay
- Hard Seat
- ¥35–50
- Hard sleeper
- ¥70–100
- Soft sleeper
- ¥120–160
Train from Ürümqi to Karamay
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥482
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
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