There are 10 ways to get from Minsk to Kazakhstan by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
best- Fly from Minsk National Airport (MSQ) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane MSQ - NQZ
7h 40m$122–554Train
- Take the train from Minsk Pas to Moscow Belorussky Stationtrain
- Take the train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Kamensk-Uralskiitrain
- Take the train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Almaty 2train
3d 8h$278–510Bus, train
- Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Kirovbus
- Take the train from Kirov to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain
- Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
3d 11h$209–390Drive 4,543.5 km
- Drive from Minsk to Almatycar 4,543.5 km
2d 7h$397–573Fly to Almaty International Airport
- Fly from Minsk National Airport (MSQ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane MSQ - ALA
8h 41m$141–603Fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Fly from Minsk National Airport (MSQ) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane MSQ - KGF
11h 20m$168–762Fly to Shymkent International Airport
- Fly from Minsk National Airport (MSQ) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane MSQ - CIT
9h 28m$133–606Fly to Orsk Airport, drive
- Fly from Minsk National Airport (MSQ) to Orsk Airport (OSW)plane MSQ - OSW
- Drive from Orsk Airport (OSW) to Aktobecar
10h 51m$124–572Train via Saksaul’skiy
- Take the train from Minsk Pas to Moscow Belorussky Stationtrain
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Saksaultrain 318
- Take the train from Saksaul to Almaty 2train
3d 19h$126–219Train #2
- Take the train from Minsk Pas to Penza-1train
- Take the train from Penza 1 to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2train
4d 4h$257–499
Minsk National Airport (MSQ) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Minsk to Kazakhstan is to train via Saksaul’skiy which costs $120 - $220 and takes 3 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Minsk to Kazakhstan is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Minsk to Kazakhstan. However, there are services departing from Minsk Pas and arriving at Auezov Theater via Belorusskaya, Komsomolskaya, Moscow Vostochny Station, Kamensk-Uralskii and Raiymbek batyr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 8h.
The distance between Minsk and Kazakhstan is 2983 km. The road distance is 4543.5 km.
The best way to get from Minsk to Kazakhstan without a car is to train which takes 3 days 8h and costs $270 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Minsk to Kazakhstan, including transfers.
Minsk to Kazakhstan train services, operated by Russian Railways (Lastochka Trains), depart from Minsk Pas station.
The best way to get from Minsk to Kazakhstan is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $270 - $550 and takes 3 days 8h.
Minsk to Kazakhstan train services, operated by Russian Railways (Lastochka Trains), arrive at Moscow Belorussky Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Minsk to Kazakhstan is 4544 km. It takes approximately 2 days 7h to drive from Minsk to Kazakhstan.
What companies run services between Minsk, Belarus and Kazakhstan?
Belavia Belarusian Airlines and Aeroflot Russian Airlines fly from Minsk National Airport (MSQ) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Minsk Pas to Auezov Theater via Moscow Belorussky Station, Belorusskaya, Komsomolskaya, Cherkizovskaya, Moscow Vostochny Station, Kamensk-Uralskii, Almaty 2, and Raiymbek batyr in around 3d 8h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Minsk National Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Minsk National Airport to Almaty International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Minsk National Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Minsk National Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Minsk National Airport to Orsk Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- belavia.by
Flights from Minsk National Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Minsk National Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Minsk National Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Minsk National Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Minsk National Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Minsk National Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Minsk Pas to Moscow Belorussky Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- $22–35
- Commuter Electric Train
- $30–45
Train from Minsk Pas to Moscow Belorussky Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- $22–35
- Commuter Electric Train
- $30–45
- Phone
- 105
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
Train from Minsk Pas to Moscow Belorussky Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–113
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $65–75
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $113
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $210–240
Train from Minsk Pas to Moscow Belorussky Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–113
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $65–75
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $113
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $210–240
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Kamensk-Uralskii
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $210–300
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $65–95
Train from Kirov to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $120–180
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $25–35
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $35–55
Train from Minsk Pas to Penza-1
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $180–250
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $40–55
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $55–80
Train from Penza 1 to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $90–130
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $15–20
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $27–40
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–300
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $160–230
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $230–300
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–380
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $200–280
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $290–380
- Phone
- +996 (312) 92-68-47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Saksaul
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Saksaul
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $33–53
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $33–35
- Coupe
- $49–53
- SV
- $90–105
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Saksaul to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–48
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $29–32
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $42–48
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- [email protected]
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Kirov
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $190
- Children
- $95
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
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