There are 6 ways to get from Astana to Tacheng by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Tacheng Airport (TCG)plane NQZ - TCG
8h 2m¥957–3,073Train, 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¥244–663Bus
- 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¥248–548Train, 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¥802–1,803Train, 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¥340–660Drive 1,174.8 km
- Drive from Astana to Tachengcar 1,174.8 km
14h 51m¥994–1,435
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Tacheng Airport (TCG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Astana to Tacheng is to train and drive which costs ¥340 - ¥700 and takes 41h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Astana to Tacheng is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs ¥950 - ¥3100.
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 1048 km. The road distance is 1174.8 km.
The best way to get from Astana to Tacheng without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 54m and costs ¥240 - ¥700.
It takes approximately 8h 2m 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 fly which takes 8h 2m and costs ¥950 - ¥3100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥240 - ¥550 and takes 37h.
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 9:42 AM in Astana and 10:42 AM in Tacheng.
What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Tacheng, China?
China Southern Airlines flies from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Tacheng Airport (TCG) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saparzhai bus station to Tacheng via Almaty Sayran Bus Station in around 37h.
- 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
- ¥900–3,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana 1 to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥140–180
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ¥420–550
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥450–600
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥140–180
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana 1 to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥160–270
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥160–175
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥230–270
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Dostyk
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥165–270
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥165–180
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥240–270
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,400
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥700–1,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥1,000–1,400
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
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tacheng
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥100–400
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tacheng
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥100–400
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tacheng
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥100–400
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥148
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
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Yes, the driving distance between Astana to Tacheng is 1175 km. It takes approximately 14h 51m to drive from Astana to Tacheng.
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