There are 7 ways to get from Chu to Astana by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Taraz Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Chu to Taraztrain
- Fly from Taraz Airport (DMB) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane DMB - NQZ
6h 27m$101–265Train via Astana Nurly Zhol
cheapest- Take the train from Chu to Astana Nurly Zholtrain 086Т / ...
12h 43m$14–200Train, bus
- Take the train from Chu to Shyganaktrain 056X / ...
- Take the bus from Shyganak to Saparzhai bus stationbus 205
18h 32m$22–33Drive 1,050.4 km
- Drive from Chu to Astanacar 1,050.4 km
10h 4m$41–59Train to Almaty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chu to Almaty 2train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane ALA - NQZ
8h 36m$56–206Train to Shymkent International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chu to Shymkenttrain
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane CIT - NQZ
10h 11m$75–257Train
- Take the train from Chu to Astana 1train 056X / ...
15h 33m$15–28
Chu to Astana by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chu to Astana is to train which costs $15 - $28 and takes 15h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Chu to Astana is to train and fly which takes 6h 27m and costs $100 - $270.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chu and arriving at Astana 1. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 33m.
The distance between Chu and Astana is 1171 km. The road distance is 1050.4 km.
The best way to get from Chu to Astana without a car is to train via Astana Nurly Zhol which takes 12h 43m and costs $14 - $200.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Chu to Astana, including transfers.
Chu to Astana train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Chu station.
Chu to Astana train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Astana 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chu to Astana is 1050 km. It takes approximately 10h 4m to drive from Chu to Astana.
Book your Chu to Astana train tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Chu, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan and Astana, Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains) operates a train from Chu to Astana Nurly Zhol once daily. Tickets cost $14–20 and the journey takes 12h 1m. Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) also services this route once a week.
Airlines
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–490
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–600
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- 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 Shymkent International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Taraz Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
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 Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–90
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–95
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–350
Train operators
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Chu to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $24–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $13–19
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
Train from Chu to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $40–55
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $29–40
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $14–20
Train from Chu to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $25–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $15–21
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–8
Train from Chu to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $28–40
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $17–25
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Chu to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- 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)
- $7–10
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $7–10
Train from Chu to Shyganak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- 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)
- $6–9
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–9
Train from Chu to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- 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)
- $8–12
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $7–11
Train from Chu to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- 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)
- $11–15
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–13
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
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Chu to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $55–80
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $80–120
Train from Chu to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $100–140
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $140–200
Train from Chu to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $60–90
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $85–120
Train from Chu to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $70–100
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $95–140
Bus operators
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Shyganak to Saparzhai bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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