There are 4 ways to get from Kunming to Astana by plane, train, or car
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 Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane KMG - NQZ
12h 39m$193–603Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Kunming to Guangyuantrain
- Take the train from Guangyuan to Turfantrain
- Take the train from Turpan to Ürümqi Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
3d 8h$175–280Train, drive via Xi'an
- Take the train from Kunming to Xi'an North Stationtrain
- Take the train from Xi'an to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
3d 6h$196–297Drive 5,240.8 km
- Drive from Kunming to Astanacar 5,240.8 km
2d 9h$661–954
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kunming to Astana is to train and drive via Xi'an which costs $190 - $300 and takes 3 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Kunming to Astana is to fly which takes 12h 39m and costs $190 - $650.
The distance between Kunming and Astana is 3979 km. The road distance is 5240.8 km.
It takes approximately 12h 39m to get from Kunming to Astana, including transfers.
Astana is 3h behind Kunming. It is currently 5:44 AM in Kunming and 2:44 AM in Astana.
Yes, the driving distance between Kunming to Astana is 5241 km. It takes approximately 2 days 9h to drive from Kunming to Astana.
There are 2624+ hotels available in Astana.
What companies run services between Kunming, China and Astana, Kazakhstan?
Kunming Airlines, Air China, and five other airlines fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Xining, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Chengdu, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Train from Kunming to Xi'an North Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $115–130
- 1st Class Seat
- $190–210
- Business Class Seat
- $280–390
Train from Kunming to Guangyuan
- 2nd Class Seat
- $90–100
- 1st Class Seat
- $150–170
- Business Class Seat
- $220–310
Train from Xi'an to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- $30–50
- Hard Sleeper
- $70–90
- Soft Sleeper
- $100–150
Train from Ürümqi to Jinghe South
- Adult - second class
- $19–28
Train from Ürümqi to Jinghe South
- Adult - second class
- $19–28
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Dostyk to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 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)
- $27–35
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $18–26
Train from Dostyk to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 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)
- $27–35
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $18–26
Train from Guangyuan to Turfan
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–88
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $30–45
- Hard Sleeper
- $60–80
- Soft Sleeper
- $95–120
Train from Turpan to Ürümqi Station
- Hard Seat
- $3–5
- Hard sleeper
- $7–11
- Soft sleeper
- $13–17
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Turpan to Ürümqi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
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