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There are 7 ways to get from Nalchik to Astana by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Nalchik Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Nalchik Airport (NAL) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane NAL - NQZ
    13h 5m
    $126–542

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nalchik Bus station to Mineral'nye Vodybus bus
    2. Take the train from Mineralnye Vody to Petropavlovsktrain train
    3. Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1train train
    2d 23h
    $102–193

  3. Bus, train via Atyrau

    1. Take the bus from Nalchik Bus station to Elistabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Elista to Astrakhan Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Astrakhan to Atyrautrain train
    4. Take the train from Atyrau to Astana Nurly Zholtrain train
    2d 19h
    $126–225

  4. Drive  2,838.5 km

    1. Drive from Nalchik to Astanacar car 2,838.5 km
    42h 30m
    $220–318

  5. Bus to Mineralnye Vody Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Nalchik Bus station to Mineral'nye Vodybus bus
    2. Fly from Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane MRV - NQZ
    12h 17m
    $126–566

  6. Bus, bus to Tbilisi International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Nalchik Bus station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane TBS - NQZ
    15h 22m

  7. Bus to Grozny Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Nalchik Bus station to Groznyy Zapadny bus stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Grozny Airport (GRV) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane GRV - NQZ
    14h 4m
    $207–453

Nalchik Airport (NAL) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration13h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,263.8 km
  • Duration: 13h 5m

What companies run services between Nalchik, Russia and Astana, Kazakhstan?

Pobeda Airlines LLC, Aeroflot Russian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Nalchik Airport (NAL) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) twice daily.

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