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How to get fromElista to Nur-Sultanby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Elista to Nur-Sultan by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Elista Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Elista Airport (ESL) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane ESL - NQZ
    11h 57m
    $143–603

  2. Bus, train via Atyrau

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Elista to Astrakhan Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Astrakhan to Atyrautrain train
    3. Take the train from Atyrau to Astana Nurly Zholtrain train
    2d 9h
    $106–197

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Elista to Astrakhan Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Astrahan 1 to Aksaraiskaiatrain train
    3. Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Makattrain train 330 / ...
    4. Take the train from Makat to Astana 1train train
    2d 2h

  4. Bus, train via Ufa

    1. Take the bus from Elista to Saratovbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Saratov to Samara Central Bus stationbus bus 720
    3. Take the bus from Samara Central Bus station to Ufa South Bus Terminalbus bus 660
    4. Take the bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Chelyabinsk Central bus stationbus bus 767
    5. Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Astana Nurly Zholtrain train
    2d 12h
    $157–293

  5. Drive  2,564.4 km

    1. Drive from Elista to Nur-Sultancar car 2,564.4 km
    36h 59m
    $210–304

  6. Bus to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Elista to Astrakhan Bus stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport (ASF) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane ASF - NQZ
    16h 37m
    $192–510

  7. Bus, train via Yershov

    1. Take the bus from Elista to Volgograd Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Ershovtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ershov to Uralsktrain train
    4. Take the train from Uralsk to Astana Nurly Zholtrain train
    2d 10h
    $114–222

Elista Airport (ESL) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration15h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,070.9 km
  • Duration: 11h 57m

What companies run services between Elista, Russia and Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan?

Aeroflot Russian Airlines flies from Elista Airport (ESL) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) 5 times a week.

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