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 14m¥706–2,915Bus, 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¥1,572–2,004Bus, 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¥1,336–1,621Drive 5,072.8 km
- Drive from Astana to Qingdaocar 5,072.8 km
2d 7h¥4,286–6,191Train, 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 14m and costs ¥700 - ¥3000.
The distance between Astana and Qingdao is 4225 km. The road distance is 5072.8 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 14m to get from Astana to Qingdao, including transfers.
Qingdao is 3h ahead of Astana. It is currently 12:23 AM in Astana and 3:23 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 263+ hotels available in Qingdao.
What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Qingdao, China?
Air China, Air Astana, and six 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
- ¥1,000–3,300
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,400
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,900
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
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥488
- 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
- ¥488
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
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