There are 5 ways to get from Nukus to Astana by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Nukus (NCU) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane NCU - NQZ
6h 4m$122–502Train
cheapest- Take the train from Nukus to Beineutrain 649F / ...
- Take the train from Beineu to Astana 1train 037Т
2d 3h$39–70Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nukus Kubla Bus station to Urgench Bus stationbus 748
- Take the train from Urgench to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
- Take the train from Shymkent to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
40h 3mBus
- Take the bus from Nukus Kubla Bus station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Saparzhai bus stationbus
2d 1h$47Drive 1,841.1 km
- Drive from Nukus to Astanacar 1,841.1 km
2d$163–235
Nukus to Astana by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nukus to Astana is to bus which costs $47 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Nukus to Astana is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $120 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Nukus station to Astana station. However, there are services departing from Nukus Kubla Bus station and arriving at Saparzhai bus station via Tashkent bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
No, there is no direct train from Nukus to Astana. However, there are services departing from Nukus and arriving at Astana 1 via Beineu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Nukus and Astana is 1332 km. The road distance is 1841.1 km.
The best way to get from Nukus to Astana without a car is to bus and train which takes 40h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Nukus to Astana, including transfers.
Nukus to Astana bus services, operated by Tashkent Bus Terminal, depart from Nukus Kubla Bus station.
Nukus to Astana train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (OTY), depart from Nukus station.
The best way to get from Nukus to Astana is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $120 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $47 and takes 2 days 1h, you could also train, which costs $35 - $75 and takes 2 days 3h.
What companies run services between Nukus, Uzbekistan and Astana, Kazakhstan?
Uzbekistan, Air Astana, and three other airlines fly from Nukus (NCU) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nukus Kubla Bus station to Saparzhai bus station via Tashkent bus station in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Nukus to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Nukus to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nukus to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Nukus to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Nukus to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Nukus to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–470
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Urgench to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $62–95
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $85–95
- Econom class
- $62
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Tashkent Central to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $24–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $13–19
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
Train from Shymkent to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $35–55
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $19–28
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Nukus to Beineu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $14–15
- Coupe
- $19–21
- SV
- $33–36
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Nukus to Beineu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Beineu to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- 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)
- $35–50
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $25–35
Bus from Nukus Kubla Bus station to Urgench Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Nukus Kubla Bus station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Saparzhai bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
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More Questions & Answers
Nukus to Astana bus services, operated by Tashkent Bus Terminal, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Nukus to Astana train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (OTY), arrive at Beineu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nukus to Astana is 1841 km. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from Nukus to Astana.
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