There are 4 ways to get from Nur-Sultan to Kulsary by plane, train, or car
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Fly to Atyrau Airport, train
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Atyrau Airport (GUW)plane NQZ - GUW
- Take the train from Atyrau to Makattrain
- Take the train from Makat to Kulsaritrain
9h 59m$118–236Train
cheapest- Take the train from Astana 1 to Kulsaritrain 037Х
36h 20m$23–45Drive 1,788 km
- Drive from Nur-Sultan to Kulsarycar 1,788 km
29h 2m$70–100Fly to Aktau Airport, train
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane NQZ - SCO
- Take the train from Mangystau to Kulsaritrain
17h 5m$98–219
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Atyrau Airport (GUW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nur-Sultan to Kulsary is to train which costs $23 - $45 and takes 36h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Nur-Sultan to Kulsary is to fly and train which takes 9h 59m and costs $110 - $240.
No, there is no direct train from Nur-Sultan to Kulsary. However, there are services departing from Astana 1 and arriving at Kulsari via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 20m.
The distance between Nur-Sultan and Kulsary is 1728 km. The road distance is 1788 km.
The best way to get from Nur-Sultan to Kulsary without a car is to train which takes 36h 20m and costs $23 - $45.
It takes approximately 9h 59m to get from Nur-Sultan to Kulsary, including transfers.
Nur-Sultan to Kulsary train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Astana 1 station.
Nur-Sultan to Kulsary train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Kulsari station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nur-Sultan to Kulsary is 1788 km. It takes approximately 29h 2m to drive from Nur-Sultan to Kulsary.
There are one+ hotels available in Kulsary.
What companies run services between Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan and Kulsary, Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ) operates a train from Astana 1 to Kulsari 4 times a week. Tickets cost $23–45 and the journey takes 35h 5m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Atyrau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–850
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–1,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–700
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Aktau Airport via Atyrau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–700
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Aktau Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–850
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Atyrau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–200
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Aktau Airport via Atyrau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–160
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Aktau Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Atyrau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–600
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–440
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Atyrau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–210
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Atyrau to Makat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- 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)
- $5–8
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–9
Train from Makat to Kulsari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- 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)
- $5–7
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $5–8
Train from Astana 1 to Kulsari
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- 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)
- $35–45
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $23–35
Train from Mangystau to Kulsari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- 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)
- $14–18
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $10–15
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Atyrau to Makat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $9–11
- Coupe
- $12–13
- SV
- $19–21
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Atyrau to Makat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
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