There are 5 ways to get from Mongolia to Astana by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi
- Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane UBN - NQZ
6h 3m$225–618Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Dragon Bus Terminal to Sühbaatarbus Ub
- Take the train from Sühbaatar to Irkutsk Pastrain
- Take the train from Irkutsk Pas to Bolotnaiatrain
- Take the bus from Bolotnoe to Novosibirsk Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Novosibirsk Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus stationbus
3d 2h$130–284Drive 3,238.3 km
- Drive from Ulaanbaatar to Astanacar 3,238.3 km
2d 2h$417–602Drive to Kyzyl, fly
- Drive from Ulaangom to Kyzyl (KYZ)car
- Fly from Kyzyl (KYZ) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane KYZ - NQZ
18h 36m$141–501Train
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1train 305
- Take the train from Sliudianka 1 to Omsk-Passtrain
- Take the train from Omsk-Pass to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
3d 8h$156–313
New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mongolia to Astana is to bus and train which costs $130 - $290 and takes 3 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Mongolia to Astana is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 3m and costs $220 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Mongolia to Astana. However, there are services departing from Ulaanbaatar and arriving at Astana Nurly Zhol via Sliudianka 1 and Omsk-Pass. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 8h.
The distance between Mongolia and Astana is 2631 km. The road distance is 3238.3 km.
The best way to get from Mongolia to Astana without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 2h and costs $130 - $290.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Mongolia to Astana, including transfers.
Mongolia to Astana train services, operated by Ulaanbaatar Railway, depart from Ulaanbaatar station.
Mongolia to Astana train services, operated by Ulaanbaatar Railway, arrive at Sliudianka 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mongolia to Astana is 3238 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Mongolia to Astana.
There are 2782+ hotels available in Astana.
What companies run services between Mongolia and Astana, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Ulaanbaatar to Litsey #9 via Sliudianka 1, Omsk-Pass, Astana Nurly Zhol, and Astana Nurly Zhol in around 3d 8h.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Kyzyl to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Kyzyl to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Krasnoyarsk, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Sühbaatar to Irkutsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $75–110
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $120–170
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $35–50
- Phone
- +976 1900 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Road Transport Center
Bus from Dragon Bus Terminal to Sühbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- National Road Transport Center
- Book at
- National Road Transport Center
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