There are 7 ways to get from Nur-Sultan to Otrar by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Turkistan, taxi
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Turkistan (HSA)plane NQZ - HSA
- Take the taxi from Turkistan-Airport-HSA to Otrartaxi
4h 45m$81–234Train
cheapest- Take the train from Astana 1 to Timurtrain 056Ц / ...
29h 13m$23–43Train via Shymkent
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Shymkenttrain 086Р / ...
- Take the train from Shymkent to Timurtrain 056Ц / ...
24h 7m$27–130Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Turkestan bus stationbus A600/3
- Take the taxi from Turkestan bus station to Otrartaxi
28h 51m$41–43Drive 1,260.6 km
- Drive from Nur-Sultan to Otrarcar 1,260.6 km
23h 5m$49–71Taxi
- Take the taxi from Nur-Sultan to Otrartaxi 1,260.6 km
23h 5m$150–180Fly to Shymkent International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane NQZ - CIT
- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Arysbus
- Take the train from Arys-2 to Timurtrain
6h 31m$75–213
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Turkistan (HSA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nur-Sultan to Otrar is to train which costs $22 - $45 and takes 29h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Nur-Sultan to Otrar is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 45m and costs $80 - $240.
No, there is no direct train from Nur-Sultan to Otrar. However, there are services departing from National Museum and arriving at Timur via Astana Nurly Zhol and Shymkent. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 7m.
The distance between Nur-Sultan and Otrar is 991 km. The road distance is 1260.6 km.
The best way to get from Nur-Sultan to Otrar without a car is to train via Shymkent which takes 24h 7m and costs $26 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Nur-Sultan to Otrar, including transfers.
Nur-Sultan to Otrar train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Astana Nurly Zhol station.
Nur-Sultan to Otrar train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Shymkent station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nur-Sultan to Otrar is 1261 km. It takes approximately 23h 5m to drive from Nur-Sultan to Otrar.
What companies run services between Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan and Otrar, Turkistan, Kazakhstan?
You can take a subway from National Museum to Otrar via Nurly Zhol, Astana Nurly Zhol, Shymkent, and Timur in around 24h 7m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Turkistan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Turkistan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–150
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Turkistan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–150
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–400
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shymkent to Timur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 Arys-2 to Timur
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- 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)
- $4–6
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $5–8
Train from Astana 1 to Timur
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- 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)
- $30–40
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $20–29
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shymkent to Timur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $50–75
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $70–100
Train from Arys-2 to Timur
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $45–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $65–95
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Shymkent to Timur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Arys-2 to Timur
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Turkestan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +77252451241
- [email protected]
- Website
- samal.avokzal.kz
Bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Arys
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- samal.avokzal.kz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Estimated price
- $9–180
Aparu Taxi
- Phone
- +77232584111
- Website
- aparutaxi.kz
Bolt app
- Website
- bolt.eu
Econom Taxi
- Website
- astana.economtaxi.kz
Yandex Taxi
- Website
- taxi.yandex.kz
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