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How to get fromIstanbul Airport (IST) to Astanaby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Astana by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport

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    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane IST - NQZ
    5h 50m
    $223–449

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Bursabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Petropavlovsktrain train
    4. Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1train train
    4d 22h
    $198–266

  3. Bus, train via Tbilisi

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Petropavlovsktrain train
    4. Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1train train
    4d 10h

  4. Drive 4,589.7 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Astanacar car 4,589.7 km
    2d 16h
    $537–776

  5. Fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane plane IST - KGF
    2. Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus stationbus bus
    12h 5m
    $208–761

Istanbul (IST) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration6h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$195Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,432.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 50m

What companies run services between Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey and Astana, Kazakhstan?

Air Astana, Turkish Airlines, and Azerbaijan Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) 4 times a day.

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