There are 7 ways to get from Astana to Zarafshan 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 to Samarkand International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane NQZ - SKD
- Take the bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Zarafshanbus
15h 3m$141–661Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Tashkent bus stationbus Мт910
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Zarafshanbus
46h 20m$39–46Train, bus via Navoiy
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Shymkenttrain
- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Navoiytrain
- Take the bus from Navoiy bus station to Zarafshanbus
37h 43mDrive 2,230 km
- Drive from Astana to Zarafshancar 2,230 km
26h 49m$197–285Fly to Navoi, bus
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Navoi (NVI)plane NQZ - NVI
- Take the bus from Navoiy bus station to Zarafshanbus
20h 8mFly to Tashkent International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane NQZ - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Navoiytrain
- Take the bus from Navoiy bus station to Zarafshanbus
14h 36mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Astana 1 to Shymkenttrain
- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Zarafshanbus
45h 2m$46–65
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Astana to Zarafshan is to bus which costs $35 - $50 and takes 46h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Astana to Zarafshan is to fly and bus which takes 15h 3m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Astana station to Zarafshan. However, there are services departing from Saparzhai bus station and arriving at Zarafshan via Tashkent bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 20m.
The distance between Astana and Zarafshan is 1696 km. The road distance is 2230 km.
The best way to get from Astana to Zarafshan without a car is to train and bus via Navoiy which takes 37h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 3m to get from Astana to Zarafshan, including transfers.
Astana to Zarafshan bus services, operated by Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal, depart from Saparzhai bus station.
Astana to Zarafshan bus services, operated by Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Astana to Zarafshan is 2230 km. It takes approximately 26h 49m to drive from Astana to Zarafshan.
There are one+ hotels available in Zarafshan.
What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Zarafshan, Uzbekistan?
You can take a bus from Saparzhai bus station to Zarafshan via Tashkent bus station in around 46h 20m.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–160
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- flyhelicopters.uz
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–360
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Navoi via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–250
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Navoi via Almaty, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Navoi via Novosibirsk, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–410
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–300
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–29
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $65–90
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $70–90
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $23–29
Train from Shymkent to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–29
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–15
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–8
Train from Shymkent to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–29
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–15
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–8
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Tashkent Central to Navoiy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31–47
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $43–47
- Econom class
- $31
Train from Tashkent Central to Navoiy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31–47
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $43–47
- Econom class
- $31
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Tashkent Central to Navoiy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $13–15
- Coupe
- $18–20
- SV
- $31–34
Train from Tashkent Central to Navoiy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $13–15
- Coupe
- $18–20
- SV
- $31–34
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana 1 to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–42
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $26–28
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $37–42
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- UZ Trans
Bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Zarafshan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
Bus from Navoiy bus station to Zarafshan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Zarafshan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
Bus from Navoiy bus station to Zarafshan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
Bus from Navoiy bus station to Zarafshan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Zarafshan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
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