There are 10 ways to get from Astana to Karamay by plane, car, bus, train, or taxi
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Fly to Usharal Airport, drive
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Usharal Airport (USJ)plane NQZ - USJ
- Drive from Usharal Airport (USJ) to Karamaycar
11h 58m¥792–2,033Train, 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¥275–580Bus, train
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus М102
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Karamaytrain Urumqi
32h 59m¥531–641Drive 1,398.5 km
- Drive from Astana to Karamaycar 1,398.5 km
18h 43m¥1,189–1,717Fly to Urzhar Airport, drive
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Urzhar Airport (UZR)plane NQZ - UZR
- Drive from Urzhar Airport (UZR) to Karamaycar
12h 4m¥992–1,283Fly to Kelamayi Airport
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Kelamayi Airport (KRY)plane NQZ - KRY
9h 47m¥2,032–6,543Fly 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¥796–2,413Fly 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¥1,060–3,336Fly 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
14h 33m¥1,452–3,753Train, 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¥856–1,337
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Usharal Airport (USJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Astana to Karamay is to train and drive which costs ¥270 - ¥600 and takes 37h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Astana to Karamay is to fly which takes 9h 47m and costs ¥2000 - ¥7000.
The distance between Astana and Karamay is 1230 km. The road distance is 1398.5 km.
The best way to get from Astana to Karamay without a car is to bus and train which takes 32h 59m and costs ¥500 - ¥650.
It takes approximately 11h 58m to get from Astana to Karamay, including transfers.
Karamay is 1h ahead of Astana. It is currently 3:39 AM in Astana and 4:39 AM in Karamay.
Yes, the driving distance between Astana to Karamay is 1399 km. It takes approximately 18h 43m 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
- scat.kz
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Usharal Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,900
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Usharal Airport via Shimkent, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,600
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Urzhar Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,900
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Urzhar Airport via Shimkent, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,600
- 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
- ¥800–2,600
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
- ¥950–3,100
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Bole via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,100
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Bole via Almaty, Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,300
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,600
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,700
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Kelamayi Airport via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Kelamayi Airport via Shimkent, Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Kelamayi Airport via Almaty, Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Bole via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,400
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Bole via Almaty, Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,700
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Bole via Shimkent, Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,700
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,700
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,000
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
Train from Ürümqi to Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–150
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥55–85
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥120–150
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥200–250
Train from Kuitun to Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥40–120
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥40–60
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥95–120
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥150–190
Train from Ürümqi to Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–150
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥55–85
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥120–150
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥200–250
Train from Emin to Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥50–140
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥50–75
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥110–140
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥180–230
Train from Ürümqi to Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–150
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥55–85
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥120–150
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥200–250
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Dostyk
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥120–240
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥180–240
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥120–170
Train from Jinghe South to Kuitun
- Adult - second class
- ¥60–85
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Kuitun to Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥26–65
- Schedules at
- china-railway.com.cn
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥380–750
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥380–550
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥500–750
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥463
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥406
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
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