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How to get fromIstanbul to Astanaby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Astana by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Istanbul

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    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane IST - NQZ
    8h 47m
    $183–373

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Polatlıtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Polatlı to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Petropavlovsktrain train
    5. Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1train train
    4d 6h

  3. Drive  4,556.4 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Astanacar car 4,556.4 km
    2d 16h
    $534–770

  4. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane SAW - NQZ
    8h 57m
    $333–503

  5. 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 8h

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar 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 21h
    $186–284

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

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration6h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,474.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 47m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Astana, Kazakhstan?

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

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