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How to get fromKyiv to Astanaby bus, plane, taxi, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Kyiv to Astana by bus, plane, taxi, or train

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  1. Bus, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Sorocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane RMO - NQZ
    18h 7m
    $366–588

  2. Bus, taxi, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to Цукуринеbus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Цукурине to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationtaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Pervomayskaya to Petropavlovsktrain train
    5. Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1train train
    3d 12h
    $168–288

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Chisinaubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Volzhskybus bus
    4. Take the train from Volzhsky to Makattrain train
    5. Take the train from Makat to Astana 1train train
    5d

  4. Bus, taxi, train via Abinsk

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to Криворіжжяbus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Криворіжжя to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationtaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Abinskbus bus
    5. Take the train from Krymskaya to Omsk-Passtrain train
    6. Take the bus from Omsk Bus station to Saparzhai bus stationbus bus
    4d 6h
    $233–380

Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration11h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$191Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,722.1 km
  • Duration: 18h 7m

What companies run services between Kyiv, Ukraine and Astana, Kazakhstan?

There is no direct connection from Kyiv to Astana. However, you can take the bus to Vinnytsia, take the bus to Soroca, take the bus to Chisinau Airport, walk to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ), walk to Astana Airport, then take the line 10 bus to Narodnyy Bank. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Demiivska, walk to Kyiv Central Bus Station, take the bus to Цукурине, take the taxi to Donetsk Yuzhny bus station, take the bus to Rostov-on-Don bus station, take the taxi to Pervomayskaya, take the train to Petropavlovsk, then take the train to Astana 1.

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