There are 5 ways to get from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Astana by plane, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane IKU - NQZ
3h 15m$129–315Drive, train
cheapest- Drive from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Almaty 2car
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Astana 1train 105Т / ...
22h 13m$52–84Drive, bus
- Drive from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationcar
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Saparzhai bus stationbus 205
26h 46m$55–79Drive 1,368.6 km
- Drive from Tamchy to Astanacar 1,368.6 km
14h 34m$103–148Drive, train via Almaty
- Drive from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Zhandosova / Sainacar
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Astana 1train 043T / ...
32h 32m$54–86
Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Astana is to drive and train which costs $50 - $85 and takes 22h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Astana is to fly which takes 3h 15m and costs $120 - $320.
The distance between Issyk-Kul (Lake) and Astana is 1040 km. The road distance is 1368.6 km.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Astana, including transfers.
Astana is 1h behind Issyk-Kul (Lake). It is currently 12:39 PM in Issyk-Kul (Lake) and 11:39 AM in Astana.
Yes, the driving distance between Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Astana is 1369 km. It takes approximately 14h 34m to drive from Issyk-Kul (Lake) to Astana.
There are 2645+ hotels available in Astana.
What companies run services between Issyk-Kul (Lake), Kyrgyzstan and Astana, Kazakhstan?
Flyr and Air Astana fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flyr.com
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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- 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)
- $45–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $35–50
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $18–26
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- 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)
- $26–35
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $18–25
Train from Almaty 1 to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- 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)
- $26–35
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $18–25
- 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
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