There are 5 ways to get from Astana to Qingdao by plane, bus, 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
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO)plane NQZ - TAO
14h 24m¥756–3,015Bus, train
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou West to Qingdao Northtrain
2d 11h¥1,562–1,994Bus, train via Yinchuan
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen Stationbus
- Take the bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Weifangbus
- Take the bus from Fuhua Hotel to Qingdao Liuting airportbus
3d 2h¥1,326–1,611Drive 5,073.3 km
- Drive from Astana to Qingdaocar 5,073.3 km
2d 7h¥4,279–6,180Train, bus
- Take the train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Passtrain
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yinchuantrain
- Take the bus from Yinchuan Bus Station to Jinanbus
- Take the bus from Jinan Bus Terminal to Qingdaobus
3d 21h
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Astana to Qingdao is to bus and train via Yinchuan which costs ¥1300 - ¥1700 and takes 3 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Astana to Qingdao is to fly which takes 14h 24m and costs ¥750 - ¥3100.
The distance between Astana and Qingdao is 4225 km. The road distance is 5073.3 km.
The best way to get from Astana to Qingdao without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 11h and costs ¥1500 - ¥2000.
It takes approximately 14h 24m to get from Astana to Qingdao, including transfers.
Qingdao is 3h ahead of Astana. It is currently 7:06 AM in Astana and 10:06 AM in Qingdao.
Yes, the driving distance between Astana to Qingdao is 5073 km. It takes approximately 2 days 7h to drive from Astana to Qingdao.
There are 258+ hotels available in Qingdao.
What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Qingdao, China?
Air China, China Southern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,300
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,000
Train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥380–450
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–800
Train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥380–450
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–800
Train from Lanzhou West to Qingdao North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥900–1,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,400–1,700
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,100–3,100
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥71–140
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥71–76
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥110–140
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥40–50
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ¥140–200
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥80–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥40–50
Train from Ürümqi to Yinchuan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥170–430
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥360–430
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥550–700
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥478
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥478
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥140
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Weifang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥420
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Yinchuan Bus Station to Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Phone
- (86+)0532-96567
- Website
- qdairport.com
Bus from Fuhua Hotel to Qingdao Liuting airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥80
- Schedules at
- qdairport.com
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥418
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Jinan Bus Terminal to Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥96–170
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥110–170
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