There are 7 ways to get from Bishkek to Astana by bus, plane, train, car, or taxi
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Bus to Almaty International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane ALA - NQZ
9h 5m$66–105Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Saparzhai bus stationbus 205
28h 26m$28–38Train via Chu
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Chutrain 405
- Take the train from Chu to Astana 1train 056X / ...
24h 21mDrive 1,183.6 km
- Drive from Bishkek to Astanacar 1,183.6 km
12h 12m$89–128Train to Taraz Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Taraztrain
- Fly from Taraz Airport (DMB) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane DMB - NQZ
11h 25mTrain, taxi to Issyk-Kul International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Rybachyetrain
- Take the taxi from Rybachye to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)taxi
- Fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane IKU - NQZ
10h 11m$134–341Train
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Astana Nurly Zholtrain 405
26h 49m
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bishkek to Astana is to bus which costs $28 - $40 and takes 28h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Bishkek to Astana is to bus and fly which takes 9h 5m and costs $65 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Bishkek to Astana station. However, there are services departing from Prospekt Manasa and arriving at Saparzhai bus station via Bishkek Avtovokzal and Almaty Sayran Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Bishkek to Astana. However, there are services departing from Bischkek 2 and arriving at Astana 1 via Chu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 21m.
The distance between Bishkek and Astana is 1224 km. The road distance is 1183.6 km.
The best way to get from Bishkek to Astana without a car is to train via Chu which takes 24h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Bishkek to Astana, including transfers.
Bishkek to Astana bus services, operated by Kyrgyz Avtobeketi, depart from Bishkek Avtovokzal station.
Bishkek to Astana train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), depart from Bischkek 2 station.
The best way to get from Bishkek to Astana is to train via Chu which takes 24h 21m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $28 - $40 and takes 28h 26m.
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 24h 21m. 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 26m.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–460
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–290
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–90
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–90
Flights from Taraz Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–340
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Bischkek 2 to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Bischkek 2 to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Bischkek 2 to Rybachye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Standard
- $2
- Lux
- $6
Train from Bischkek 2 to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Chu to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $21–28
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $15–21
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Saparzhai bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $11–14
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More Questions & Answers
Bishkek to Astana bus services, operated by Kyrgyz Avtobeketi, arrive at Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Astana is 1h behind Bishkek. It is currently 1:26 PM in Bishkek and 12:26 PM in Astana.
Bishkek to Astana train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Chu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bishkek to Astana is 1184 km. It takes approximately 12h 12m to drive from Bishkek to Astana.
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