There are 9 ways to get from Astana to Moscow by plane, train, bus, 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 Sheremetyevo International Airport
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane NQZ - SVO
7h 59m₽8,905–39,519Train via Aktobe
cheapest- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Aktobetrain 081Т
- Take the train from Aktobe to Paveletsky Rail Terminaltrain 305F
2d 14h₽4,020–5,839Train
- Take the train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsktrain
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Kurgantrain
- Take the train from Kurgan to Kazansky Railway Terminaltrain
46h 58m₽6,545–13,902Bus
- Take the bus from Astana Saparzhai Bus station to Chelyabinsk Yuzhniye Vorotabus 123
- Take the bus from Chelyabinsk Yuzhniye Vorota to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station to Ufa South Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Moscow Central Bus Stationbus
2d 6hDrive 2,641 km
- Drive from Astana to Moscowcar 2,641 km
35h 15m₽17,477–25,244Fly to Moscow Vnukovo
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane NQZ - VKO
8h 10m₽14,150–41,339Fly to Domodedovo International Airport
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Domodedovo International Airport (DME)plane NQZ - DME
9h 39m₽8,840–40,689Fly to Zhukovsky International Airport
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA)plane NQZ - ZIA
17h 1m₽12,260–50,469Train #2
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Paveletsky Rail Terminaltrain 083Ц
2d 14h₽15,020–28,039
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Astana to Moscow is to train via Aktobe which costs RUB 4000 - RUB 6000 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Astana to Moscow is to fly which takes 7h 59m and costs RUB 8500 - RUB 40000.
No, there is no direct bus from Astana station to Moscow station. However, there are services departing from Astana Saparzhai Bus station and arriving at Moscow Central Bus Station via Chelyabinsk Yuzhniye Vorota, Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station and Ufa South Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Astana to Moscow. However, there are services departing from Astana 1 and arriving at Kazansky Railway Terminal via Petropavlovsk and Kurgan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 58m.
The distance between Astana and Moscow is 2341 km. The road distance is 2641 km.
The best way to get from Astana to Moscow without a car is to train which takes 46h 58m and costs RUB 6500 - RUB 14000.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Astana to Moscow, including transfers.
Astana to Moscow bus services, operated by Karagandy Bus Terminal, depart from Astana Saparzhai Bus station.
Astana to Moscow train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Astana 1 station.
The best way to get from Astana to Moscow is to fly which takes 7h 59m and costs RUB 8500 - RUB 40000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RUB 6500 - RUB 14000 and takes 46h 58m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 2 days 6h.
What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Moscow, Russia?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines and Belavia Belarusian Airlines fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Astana 1 to Kazansky Railway Terminal via Petropavlovsk and Kurgan in around 46h 58m.
- Website
- belavia.by
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Minsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–50,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Minsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–50,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Domodedovo International Airport via Minsk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–50,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Zhukovsky International Airport via Minsk
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–50,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–39,000
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–41,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–50,000
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽21,000–55,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Domodedovo International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽21,000–55,000
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Domodedovo International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–40,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Domodedovo International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–40,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Zhukovsky International Airport via Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–60,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Domodedovo International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–55,000
- Website
- taban.aero
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Domodedovo International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽21,000–47,000
- Website
- somonair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Zhukovsky International Airport via Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽29,000–60,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Zhukovsky International Airport via Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽22,000–60,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,050–1,900
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽1,050–1,150
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽1,700–1,900
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽700–950
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ₽2,400–3,300
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽1,900–2,400
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ₽700–950
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Aktobe
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,800–2,300
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ₽5,000–7,500
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽5,500–7,500
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ₽1,800–2,300
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Petropavlovsk to Kurgan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–3,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,000–10,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,100–1,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,100–3,000
Train from Kurgan to Kazansky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,700–9,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽19,000–27,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,700–6,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽6,000–9,000
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Aktobe to Paveletsky Rail Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,200–3,500
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- ₽2,200–2,400
- Coupe
- ₽3,200–3,500
- SV
- ₽6,000–6,500
- Phone
- +996 (312) 92-68-47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Aktobe to Paveletsky Rail Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Aktobe to Paveletsky Rail Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Paveletsky Rail Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–28,000
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽15,000–21,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽21,000–28,000
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
Bus from Astana Saparzhai Bus station to Chelyabinsk Yuzhniye Vorota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,887
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +7 7142 932 828
- Website
- sayahat-kst.kz
Bus from Chelyabinsk Yuzhniye Vorota to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- sayahat-kst.kz
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station to Ufa South Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Moscow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,200–4,500
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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Booking & Getting There
Astana to Moscow bus services, operated by Karagandy Bus Terminal, arrive at Chelyabinsk Yuzhniye Vorota station.
Moscow is 2h behind Astana. It is currently 3:25 PM in Astana and 1:25 PM in Moscow.
Astana to Moscow train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Petropavlovsk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Astana to Moscow is 2641 km. It takes approximately 35h 15m to drive from Astana to Moscow.





















