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

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There are 5 ways to get from Lanzhou to Astana by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Lanzhou, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane LHW - NQZ
    11h 51m
    $145–375

  2. Train, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lanzhou to Ürümqitrain train
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain train
    3. Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar car
    4. Take the train from Dostyk to Astana Nurly Zholtrain train
    2d 9h
    $82–153

  3. Drive 3,606.5 km

    1. Drive from Lanzhou to Astanacar car 3,606.5 km
    39h 1m
    $455–657

  4. Train to Xining, fly

    1. Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Xiningtrain train
    2. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane XNN - NQZ
    13h 57m
    $197–577

  5. Train, drive via Turpan

    1. Take the train from Lanzhou to Turfantrain train
    2. Take the train from Turpan to Ürümqi Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain train
    4. Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar car
    5. Take the train from Dostyk to Astana Nurly Zholtrain train
    2d 16h
    $86–166

Lanzhou (LHW) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration10h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,100.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 51m

What companies run services between Lanzhou, China and Astana, Kazakhstan?

There is no direct connection from Lanzhou to Astana. However, you can take the bus to Lanzhou Airport, walk to Lanzhou (LHW) 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 a train from Lanzhou to Litsey #9 via Ürümqi, Jinghe South, Dostyk, Astana Nurly Zhol, and Astana Nurly Zhol in around 2d 9h.

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