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How to get fromAstana to Turkmenistanby plane, car, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Astana to Turkmenistan by plane, car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Urgench International Airport (UGC)plane plane NQZ - UGC
    2. Drive from Urgench International Airport (UGC) to Daşoguzcar car
    10h 21m
    $166–609

  2. Train, drive via Beyneu

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Astana 1 to Beineutrain train
    2. Take the train from Beineu to Shavattrain train
    3. Drive from Shavat to Göroglycar car
    4. Take the train from Görogly to Ashgabattrain train 94 / ...
    2d 22h
    $57–93

  3. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Astana 1 to Mankenttrain train
    2. Take the train from Mankent to Tashkent Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Bukhara 1train train
    4. Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Alattrain train
    5. Drive from Alat to Turkmenabatcar car
    6. Take the train from Turkmenabat to Ashgabattrain train 96 / ...
    2d 6h
    $66–143

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Tashkent bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Karakul’bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Olot to Turkmenabat Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Turkmenabat Bus Terminal to Ashgabat Bus Terminalbus bus
    2d 15h

  5. Drive  2,871.6 km

    1. Drive from Astana to Ashgabatcar car 2,871.6 km
    33h 13m
    $112–161

  6. Train, drive via Aktobe

    1. Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Aktobetrain train
    2. Take the train from Aktobe to Nukustrain train 424
    3. Take the train from Nukus to Shavattrain train
    4. Drive from Shavat to Göroglycar car
    5. Take the train from Görogly to Ashgabattrain train 94 / ...
    2d 22h

Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Urgench International Airport (UGC) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration8h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,426.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 21m

What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan?

You can take a bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ashgabat via Tashkent bus station, Karakul’, Olot, Turkmenabat Bus Terminal, and Ashgabat Bus Terminal in around 2d 15h.

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