There are 3 ways to get from Baku to Astana by plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus
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$102–152Drive, car ferry, bus, train
- Drive from Baku to Alatcar
- Take the carferry from Alat to Türkmenbaşy International Seaportcarferry
- Take the bus from Turkmenbashi to Ashgabat Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Ashgabat to Dashoguztrain 93 / ...
- Drive from Dashoguz to Khivacar
- Take the bus from Khiva to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Saparzhai bus stationbus
3d 17h$142–167
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 6:40 AM in Baku and 7:40 AM in Astana.
There are 2657+ 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
- +993 (12) 44-35-30
- [email protected]
- Website
- Awtomobil Ulag Hyzmaty
Bus from Turkmenbashi to Ashgabat Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Website
- Awtomobil Ulag Hyzmaty
- Schedules at
- Awtomobil Ulag Hyzmaty
- Phone
- (+99412) 404 37 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- ASCO
Car ferry from Alat to Kuryk
- Passenger
- $60–80
- Car
- $460
Car ferry from Alat to Türkmenbaşy International Seaport
- Adult passenger
- $50–60
- Car
- $200
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