There are 7 ways to get from Houston to Kazakhstan by plane, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane IAH - NQZ
21h 43m$504–1,705Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Almaty International Airport
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane IAH - ALA
22h 25m$453–1,404Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane HOU - CIT
38h 10m$903–1,904Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane IAH - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
28h 13m$489–1,713Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Atyrau Airport
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Atyrau Airport (GUW)plane IAH - GUW
21h 38m$705–2,408Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane IAH - CIT
26h 17m$655–2,107Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Turkistan, taxi
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Turkistan (HSA)plane IAH - HSA
- Take the taxi from Turkistan-Airport-HSA to Shymkenttaxi
29h 47m$574–1,930
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Kazakhstan is to fly which costs $450 - $1,400 and takes 22h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Kazakhstan is to fly which takes 21h 38m and costs $700 - $2,500.
The distance between Houston and Kazakhstan is 10974 km.
It takes approximately 21h 43m to get from Houston to Kazakhstan, including transfers.
There are 3389+ hotels available in Kazakhstan.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Kazakhstan?
Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) once daily.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Atlanta, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Denver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Atlanta, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Orlando, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,900
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Tashkent Central to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–29
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–15
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–8
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Estimated price
- $21–26
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