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$115–229Train
cheapest- Take the train from Makat to Astana 1train 037Т
32h 15m$22–45Drive 1,731.7 km
- Drive from Maqat to Astanacar 1,731.7 km
25h 44m$67–97
Maqat to Astana by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maqat to Astana is to train which costs $22 - $45 and takes 32h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Maqat to Astana is to train and fly which takes 6h 13m and costs $110 - $230.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Makat and arriving at Astana 1. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 32h 15m.
The distance between Maqat and Astana is 1640 km. The road distance is 1731.7 km.
The best way to get from Maqat to Astana without a car is to train which takes 32h 15m and costs $22 - $45.
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 1732 km. It takes approximately 25h 44m to drive from Maqat to Astana.
There are 2641+ 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 $22–45 and the journey takes 32h 15m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–850
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Aktau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–1,000
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Aktau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Makat to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- 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)
- $5–8
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–9
Train from Makat to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- 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)
- $30–45
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $22–30
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Makat to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
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