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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

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane IST - NQZ
    8h 57m
    $183–333

  2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane SAW - NQZ
    9h 7m
    $113–363

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Kırıkkale YHTtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kirikkale 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 5h

  4. Drive  4,556.4 km

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

  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
    $195–298

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

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration6h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$183Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,474.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 57m

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

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

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