There are 2 ways to get from Baku to Astana by plane, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane GYD - NQZ
6h 29m$181–322Drive, car ferry, train
cheapest- Drive from Baku to Alatcar
- Take the carferry from Alat to Kurykcarferry
- Drive from Kuryk to Mangystaucar
- Take the train from Mangystau to Astana 1train
3d 9h$102–152
Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Baku to Astana is to drive and car ferry and train which costs $100 - $160 and takes 3 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Baku to Astana is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $180 - $330.
The distance between Baku and Astana is 2069 km.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Baku to Astana, including transfers.
Astana is 1h ahead of Baku. It is currently 3:21 AM in Baku and 4:21 AM in Astana.
There are 2620+ hotels available in Astana.
What companies run services between Baku, Azerbaijan and Astana, Kazakhstan?
Azerbaijan Airlines, Uzbekistan, and SCAT fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–450
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Aktau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–490
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Mangystau to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $38–60
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $38–41
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $50–60
- Phone
- (+99412) 404 37 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- ASCO
Car ferry from Alat to Kuryk
- Passenger
- $60–80
- Car
- $460
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