There are 11 ways to get from Astana to Russia by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ)plane NQZ - GOJ
10h 26m₽8,067–37,102Train 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₽3,884–5,919Train
- Take the train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsktrain
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Kurgantrain
- Take the train from Kurgan to Kazansky Railway Terminaltrain
47h 7m₽6,468–13,287Bus
- 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 2,641.1 km
- Drive from Astana to Moscowcar 2,641.1 km
35h 16m₽17,795–25,703Fly to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane NQZ - SVO
8h 2m₽9,149–40,199Fly to Moscow Vnukovo
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane NQZ - VKO
7h 49m₽14,214–42,419Fly to Pulkovo Airport
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane NQZ - LED
8h 10m₽10,139–44,209Fly to Domodedovo International Airport
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Domodedovo International Airport (DME)plane NQZ - DME
11h₽13,404–55,769Fly to Volgograd International Airport
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Volgograd International Airport (VOG)plane NQZ - VOG
9h 36m₽9,059–40,079Train #2
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Paveletsky Rail Terminaltrain 083Ц
2d 14h₽17,084–34,119
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Astana to Russia is to train via Aktobe which costs RUB 3800 - RUB 6000 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Astana to Russia is to fly which takes 7h 49m and costs RUB 14000 - RUB 43000.
No, there is no direct bus from Astana station to Russia. However, there are services departing from Astana Saparzhai Bus station and arriving at Метро «Преображенская площадь» via Chelyabinsk Yuzhniye Vorota, Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station, Ufa South Bus Terminal and Метро «Щёлковская». The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Astana to Russia. However, there are services departing from Astana 1 and arriving at Biblioteka Imeni Lenina via Petropavlovsk, Kurgan and Komsomolskaya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 7m.
The distance between Astana and Russia is 1944 km. The road distance is 2641.1 km.
The best way to get from Astana to Russia without a car is to train which takes 47h 7m and costs RUB 6000 - RUB 14000.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Astana to Russia, including transfers.
Astana to Russia bus services, operated by Karagandy Bus Terminal, depart from Astana Saparzhai Bus station.
Astana to Russia train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Astana 1 station.
The best way to get from Astana to Russia is to fly which takes 10h 26m and costs RUB 8000 - RUB 38000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RUB 6000 - RUB 14000 and takes 47h 7m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 2 days 6h.
What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Russia?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Red Wings, and four other airlines fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Astana 1 to Biblioteka Imeni Lenina via Petropavlovsk, Kurgan, Kazansky Railway Terminal, and Komsomolskaya in around 47h 7m.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–43,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–40,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–50,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–44,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Volgograd International Airport via Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–48,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Volgograd International Airport via Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–60,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–55,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Domodedovo International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Domodedovo International Airport via Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–48,000
- Website
- belavia.by
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Minsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Minsk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–55,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Minsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Domodedovo International Airport via Minsk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
- Website
- flysmartavia.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–42,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–44,000
- Website
- taban.aero
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Domodedovo International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–42,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–37,000
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–55,000
- Website
- pegasfly.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Volgograd International Airport via Kazan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–40,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽750–1,300
- 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)
- ₽900–1,300
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽750–1,100
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽600–850
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ₽2,300–3,300
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽1,500–2,100
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ₽600–850
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Aktobe
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–2,300
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ₽4,100–6,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽3,100–4,300
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ₽1,600–2,300
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Petropavlovsk to Kurgan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–3,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 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
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 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
- railway.uz
Train from Aktobe to Paveletsky Rail Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,200–3,500
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- ₽2,200–2,400
- Coupe
- ₽3,200–3,500
- SV
- ₽6,100–6,700
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Aktobe to Paveletsky Rail Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Paveletsky Rail Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–34,000
- 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)
- ₽17,000–25,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽24,000–34,000
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Astana Saparzhai Bus station to Chelyabinsk Yuzhniye Vorota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,808
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Astana to Russia bus services, operated by Karagandy Bus Terminal, arrive at Chelyabinsk Yuzhniye Vorota station.
Astana to Russia train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Petropavlovsk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Astana to Russia is 2641 km. It takes approximately 35h 16m to drive from Astana to Russia.

















