There are 4 ways to get from Kathmandu to Astana by plane, car, taxi, 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 Tribhuvan International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane KTM - NQZ
14h 24m$246–627Drive 4,156 km
- Drive from Kathmandu to Astanacar 4,156 km
2d 8h$532–768Taxi to Simara Airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Take the taxi from Kathmandu to Simara Airport (SIF)taxi
- Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane SIF - NQZ
17h 2m$556–1,301Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport, bus
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane KTM - KGF
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus stationbus
19h 20m$273–787
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to Astana is to fly which costs $240 - $650 and takes 14h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Astana is to fly which takes 14h 24m and costs $240 - $650.
The distance between Kathmandu and Astana is 2872 km. The road distance is 4156 km.
It takes approximately 14h 24m to get from Kathmandu to Astana, including transfers.
Astana is 45 min behind Kathmandu. It is currently 9:01 PM in Kathmandu and 8:16 PM in Astana.
Yes, the driving distance between Kathmandu to Astana is 4156 km. It takes approximately 2 days 8h to drive from Kathmandu to Astana.
There are 2620+ hotels available in Astana.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Astana, Kazakhstan?
Flydubai, Nepal Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) twice daily.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Delhi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Simara Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Delhi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Delhi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Dubai, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Tianfu International, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Estimated price
- $85–100
Impala Travel Service
- Phone
- +977 1-4701549
- Website
- impala.com.np
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