There are 9 ways to get from Lihaia to Astana by train, plane, car, or bus
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Train to Volgograd International Airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
best- Take the train from Lihaia to Volgograd 1train
- Fly from Volgograd International Airport (VOG) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane VOG - NQZ
19h 17m$149–642Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lihaia to Petropavlovsktrain 203С
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1train 076Ц / ...
2d 12h$86–159Drive 2,739.4 km
- Drive from Lihaia to Astanacar 2,739.4 km
40h 22m$225–325Train, train to Krasnodar, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Take the train from Lihaya to Rostov-Glavnytrain
- Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train
- Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane KRR - NQZ
30h 12m$253–530Train to Mineralnye Vody Airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Take the train from Lihaia to Mineralnye Vodytrain
- Fly from Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane MRV - NQZ
22h 13m$229–457Train, bus to Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Take the train from Lihaya to Rostov-Glavnytrain
- Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Stavropol, Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane STW - NQZ
27h 16m$191–684Train, bus to Elista Airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Take the train from Lihaia to Volgodonskayatrain
- Take the bus from Volgodonsk to Elistabus
- Fly from Elista Airport (ESL) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane ESL - NQZ
24h 40m$170–659Train to Volgograd International Airport, fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lihaia to Volgograd 1train
- Fly from Volgograd International Airport (VOG) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane VOG - KGF
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus stationbus
23h 42m$210–859Train via Syzran
- Take the train from Lihaia to Syzran 1train 111С / ...
- Take the train from Syzran 1 to Astana Nurly Zholtrain 084Й
2d 13h$179–345
Volgograd International Airport (VOG) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lihaia to Astana is to train which costs $85 - $160 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Lihaia to Astana is to train and fly which takes 19h 17m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Lihaia to Astana. However, there are services departing from Lihaia and arriving at Astana 1 via Petropavlovsk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Lihaia and Astana is 2371 km. The road distance is 2739.4 km.
The best way to get from Lihaia to Astana without a car is to train which takes 2 days 12h and costs $85 - $160.
It takes approximately 19h 17m to get from Lihaia to Astana, including transfers.
Lihaia to Astana train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Lihaia station.
Astana is 2h ahead of Lihaia. It is currently 9:18 AM in Lihaia and 11:18 AM in Astana.
Lihaia to Astana train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Petropavlovsk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lihaia to Astana is 2739 km. It takes approximately 40h 22m to drive from Lihaia to Astana.
What companies run services between Lihaia, Russia and Astana, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Lihaia to Astana 1 via Petropavlovsk in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Volgograd International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Elista Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Volgograd International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Lihaia to Volgograd 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $95–140
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $16–22
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $29–40
Train from Lihaia to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $300–420
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $75–100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $95–140
Train from Lihaya to Rostov-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $75–110
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $11–15
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $22–35
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $85–120
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $14–19
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $26–40
Train from Lihaia to Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $120–170
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $24–35
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $35–55
Train from Lihaya to Rostov-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $75–110
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $11–15
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $22–35
Train from Lihaia to Volgodonskaya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $85–120
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $13–18
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $25–35
Train from Lihaia to Volgograd 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $95–140
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $16–22
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $29–40
Train from Lihaia to Syzran 1
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $160–240
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $35–50
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $50–75
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Stavropol, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Volgodonsk to Elista
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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