There are 8 ways to get from Astana to Tacheng by plane, car, train, or bus
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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 Tachengcar
9h 41m¥602–1,763Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Astana 1 to Almaty 2train 106Т / ...
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tachengbus 421
34h 54m¥222–619Bus
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus A500
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tachengbus 421
37h¥245–535Train, bus via Astana Nurly Zhol
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Almaty 1train 114Ц
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tachengbus 421
41h 48m¥902–1,993Fly 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 Tachengcar
9h 46m¥802–1,013Fly to Tacheng Airport
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Tacheng Airport (TCG)plane NQZ - TCG
8h 2m¥1,007–3,173Train, drive
- 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 Tachengtrain
41h 51m¥299–628Drive 1,175 km
- Drive from Astana to Tachengcar 1,175 km
16h 25m¥999–1,443
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Usharal Airport (USJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Astana to Tacheng is to train and drive which costs ¥290 - ¥650 and takes 41h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Astana to Tacheng is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs ¥1000 - ¥3200.
No, there is no direct bus from Astana station to Tacheng. However, there are services departing from Saparzhai bus station and arriving at Tacheng via Almaty Sayran Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h.
The distance between Astana and Tacheng is 1006 km. The road distance is 1175 km.
The best way to get from Astana to Tacheng without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 54m and costs ¥220 - ¥650.
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from Astana to Tacheng, including transfers.
Astana to Tacheng bus services, operated by Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal, depart from Saparzhai bus station.
The best way to get from Astana to Tacheng is to bus which takes 37h and costs ¥240 - ¥550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥1000 - ¥3200 and takes 8h 2m.
Astana to Tacheng bus services, operated by Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal, arrive at Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Tacheng is 1h ahead of Astana. It is currently 8:05 AM in Astana and 9:05 AM in Tacheng.
What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Tacheng, China?
You can take a bus from Saparzhai bus station to Tacheng via Almaty Sayran Bus Station in around 37h. Alternatively, China Southern Airlines flies from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Tacheng Airport (TCG) 6 times a week.
- 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 Tacheng Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,100
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥120–180
- 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)
- ¥320–450
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥240–340
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥120–180
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥120–230
- 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)
- ¥170–230
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥120–170
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
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,600
- 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)
- ¥800–1,200
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥1,100–1,600
Train from Jinghe South to Kuitun
- Adult - second class
- ¥60–85
Train from Jinghe South to Kuitun
- Hard Seat
- ¥27–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥55–80
- Soft sleeper
- ¥95–130
Train from Kuitun to Tacheng
- Hard Seat
- ¥50–75
- Hard sleeper
- ¥100–150
- Soft sleeper
- ¥170–220
Train from Kuitun to Tacheng
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥65–170
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥65–95
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥140–170
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥220–270
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tacheng
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥100–390
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tacheng
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥100–390
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tacheng
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥100–390
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥145
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Astana to Tacheng is 1175 km. It takes approximately 16h 25m to drive from Astana to Tacheng.
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