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How to get fromBishkek to Astanaby bus, plane, train, car, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Bishkek to Astana by bus, plane, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Bus to Almaty International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane ALA - NQZ
    9h
    $67–115

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Saparzhai bus stationbus bus 205
    28h 27m
    $29–43

  3. Train via Chu

    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Chutrain train 405
    2. Take the train from Chu to Astana 1train train 056X / ...
    25h 18m

  4. Drive  1,183.9 km

    1. Drive from Bishkek to Astanacar car 1,183.9 km
    11h 49m
    $89–128

  5. Train to Taraz Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Taraztrain train
    2. Fly from Taraz Airport (DMB) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane DMB - NQZ
    17h 35m

  6. Train, taxi to Issyk-Kul International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Rybachyetrain train
    2. Take the taxi from Rybachye to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane IKU - NQZ
    10h 11m
    $109–301

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Astana Nurly Zholtrain train 405
    26h 49m

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights

Calendar225Weekly Planes
Duration1h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,224.9 km
  • Duration: 9h

What companies run services between Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Astana, Kazakhstan?

You can take a train from Bischkek 2 to Astana 1 via Chu in around 25h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Prospekt Manasa to Saparzhai bus station via Kozhzavod, Bishkek Avtovokzal, and Almaty Sayran Bus Station in around 28h 27m.

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