There are 3 ways to get from Maqat to Astana by train, plane, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Makat to Atyrautrain
- Fly from Atyrau Airport (GUW) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane GUW - NQZ
6h 13m$110–299Train
cheapest- Take the train from Makat to Astana 1train 037Т
33h$29–47Drive 1,734.4 km
- Drive from Maqat to Astanacar 1,734.4 km
26h$111–161
Maqat to Astana by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maqat to Astana is to train which costs $29 - $50 and takes 33h.
The fastest way to get from Maqat to Astana is to train and fly which takes 6h 13m and costs $110 - $300.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Makat and arriving at Astana 1. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 33h.
The distance between Maqat and Astana is 1640 km. The road distance is 1734.4 km.
The best way to get from Maqat to Astana without a car is to train which takes 33h and costs $29 - $50.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Maqat to Astana, including transfers.
Maqat to Astana train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Makat station.
Maqat to Astana train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Astana 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maqat to Astana is 1734 km. It takes approximately 26h to drive from Maqat to Astana.
There are 2643+ hotels available in Astana.
What companies run services between Maqat, Kazakhstan and Astana, Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ) operates a train from Makat to Astana 1 3 times a week. Tickets cost $29–47 and the journey takes 33h.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–280
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Aktau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–300
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Makat to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–10
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $15–18
Train from Makat to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–47
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $29–31
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $41–47
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Makat to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $9–11
- Coupe
- $12–13
- SV
- $19–21
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Makat to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
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