There are 7 ways to get from Barnaul to Astana by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Barnaul West Airport (BAX) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane BAX - NQZ
8h 38m$66–347Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Barnaul Bus station to Pavlodar Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Pavlodar to Astana-1train 045Ц / ...
20h 44m$29–43Bus via Pavlodar
- Take the bus from Barnaul Bus station to Pavlodar Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Pavlodar Bus station to Saparzhai bus stationbus
19h 25mTrain via Astana Nurly Zhol
- Take the train from Barnaul to Semeytrain 301Н
- Take the train from Semey to Astana Nurly Zholtrain 067Т
25h 57m$83–156Drive 948.4 km
- Drive from Barnaul to Astanacar 948.4 km
11h 58m$78–113Bus
- Take the bus from Barnaul Bus station to Novosibirsk Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Novosibirsk Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus stationbus
22h 38m$42–74Train
- Take the train from Barnaul to Semeytrain 301Н
- Take the train from Semey to Astana 1train 037Х
30h$84–156
Barnaul to Astana by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barnaul to Astana is to bus and train which costs $28 - $45 and takes 20h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Barnaul to Astana is to fly which takes 8h 38m and costs $65 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Barnaul station to Astana station. However, there are services departing from Barnaul Bus station and arriving at Saparzhai bus station via Pavlodar Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Barnaul to Astana. However, there are services departing from Barnaul and arriving at House of Ministries via Semey and Nurly Zhol. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 57m.
The distance between Barnaul and Astana is 900 km. The road distance is 948.4 km.
The best way to get from Barnaul to Astana without a car is to bus via Pavlodar which takes 19h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Barnaul to Astana, including transfers.
Barnaul to Astana bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, depart from Barnaul Bus station.
Barnaul to Astana train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), depart from Barnaul station.
The best way to get from Barnaul to Astana is to fly which takes 8h 38m and costs $65 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus via Pavlodar, which costs and takes 19h 25m, you could also train via Astana Nurly Zhol, which costs $80 - $160 and takes 25h 57m.
What companies run services between Barnaul, Russia and Astana, Kazakhstan?
Red Wings and S7 Airlines fly from Barnaul West Airport (BAX) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barnaul Bus station to Saparzhai bus station via Pavlodar Bus station in around 19h 25m.
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Barnaul West Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Barnaul West Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Barnaul to Semey
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $70–100
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $95–140
Train from Barnaul to Semey
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $70–100
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $95–140
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Semey to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $35–55
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $26–40
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $12–17
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Semey to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $17–23
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $13–18
Train from Pavlodar to Astana-1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $11–15
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–13
Train from Semey to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $17–23
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $13–18
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Barnaul Bus station to Pavlodar Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Barnaul Bus station to Pavlodar Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Barnaul Bus station to Novosibirsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Novosibirsk Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +7 (7232) 76 50 40
- Website
- Oskemen Bus Terminal
Bus from Pavlodar Bus station to Saparzhai bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Oskemen Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Oskemen Bus Terminal
- Book at
- Oskemen Bus Terminal
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More Questions & Answers
Barnaul to Astana bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, arrive at Pavlodar Bus station.
Astana is 2h behind Barnaul. It is currently 12:58 AM in Barnaul and 10:58 PM in Astana.
Barnaul to Astana train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), arrive at Semey station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barnaul to Astana is 948 km. It takes approximately 11h 58m to drive from Barnaul to Astana.
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