There are 8 ways to get from Nanjing to Astana by plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport
best- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane NKG - NQZ
12h 47m$103–434Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Nanjing to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
3d 5h$102–215Train, drive via Yinchuan
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Yinchuantrain
- Take the train from Yinchuan to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
3d 4h$197–282Drive 5,256.2 km
- Drive from Nanjing to Astanacar 5,256.2 km
2d 8h$663–957Train to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane SHA - NQZ
14h 25m$338–528Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane HGH - NQZ
14h 29m$127–513Train, bus to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Hefeitrain
- Take the bus from City Center Terminal to Hefei Xinqiao Airportbus
- Fly from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport (HFE) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane HFE - NQZ
15h 19m$189–572Train to Xuzhou Guanyin Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Xuzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Xuzhou Guanyin Airport (XUZ) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane XUZ - NQZ
16h 1m$218–831
Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nanjing to Astana is to train and drive which costs $100 - $220 and takes 3 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Nanjing to Astana is to fly which takes 12h 47m and costs $100 - $440.
The distance between Nanjing and Astana is 4469 km. The road distance is 5256.2 km.
It takes approximately 12h 47m to get from Nanjing to Astana, including transfers.
Astana is 3h behind Nanjing. It is currently 11:11 AM in Nanjing and 8:11 AM in Astana.
Yes, the driving distance between Nanjing to Astana is 5256 km. It takes approximately 2 days 8h to drive from Nanjing to Astana.
There are 2671+ hotels available in Astana.
What companies run services between Nanjing, China and Astana, Kazakhstan?
China Southern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Taiyuan, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Xuzhou Guanyin Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Yinchuan Hedong, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Xuzhou Guanyin Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tianfu International, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Train from Nanjing South to Yinchuan
- 2nd Class Seat
- $115–130
- 1st Class Seat
- $190–210
- Business Class Seat
- $280–400
Train from Nanjing South to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–21
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $19–21
- 1st Class Seat
- $31–34
- Business Class Seat
- $45–65
Train from Nanjing South to Hangzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- $17–19
- 1st Class Seat
- $28–31
- Business Class Seat
- $40–60
Train from Nanjing South to Hefei
- 2nd Class Seat
- $10–12
- 1st Class Seat
- $17–19
- Business Class Seat
- $24–35
Train from Nanjing South to Xuzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- $22–24
- 1st Class Seat
- $36–40
- Business Class Seat
- $50–75
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