There are 6 ways to get from Nur-Sultan to Yessentuki by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly to Mineralnye Vody Airport
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV)plane NQZ - MRV
14h 3m₽10,193–43,271Train
cheapest- Take the train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsktrain 076Х / ...
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Essentukitrain 059Н / ...
3d 1h₽7,745–14,902Drive 2,808.2 km
- Drive from Nur-Sultan to Yessentukicar 2,808.2 km
42h 5m₽18,583–26,843Fly to Grozny Airport, bus
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Grozny Airport (GRV)plane NQZ - GRV
- Take the bus from Groznyy Zapadny bus station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus
21h 17m₽17,711–35,396Fly to Tbilisi International Airport, bus
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane NQZ - TBS
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus
17h 47mTrain via Samara
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Samaratrain 083Ц
- Take the train from Samara to Essentukitrain 059Н / ...
3d 4h₽15,253–28,217
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nur-Sultan to Yessentuki is to train which costs RUB 7500 - RUB 15000 and takes 3 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Nur-Sultan to Yessentuki is to fly which takes 14h 3m and costs RUB 10000 - RUB 44000.
No, there is no direct train from Nur-Sultan to Yessentuki. However, there are services departing from Astana 1 and arriving at Essentuki via Petropavlovsk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between Nur-Sultan and Yessentuki is 2295 km. The road distance is 2808.2 km.
The best way to get from Nur-Sultan to Yessentuki without a car is to train which takes 3 days 1h and costs RUB 7500 - RUB 15000.
It takes approximately 14h 3m to get from Nur-Sultan to Yessentuki, including transfers.
Nur-Sultan to Yessentuki train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Astana 1 station.
The best way to get from Nur-Sultan to Yessentuki is to fly which takes 14h 3m and costs RUB 10000 - RUB 44000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RUB 7500 - RUB 15000 and takes 3 days 1h.
Nur-Sultan to Yessentuki train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Petropavlovsk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nur-Sultan to Yessentuki is 2808 km. It takes approximately 42h 5m to drive from Nur-Sultan to Yessentuki.
What companies run services between Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan and Yessentuki, Russia?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Uzbekistan, and three other airlines fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Zhabaeva to Essentuki via Astana 1 station, Astana 1, and Petropavlovsk in around 3d 1h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–50,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Grozny Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–55,000
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Grozny Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–33,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Grozny Airport via Almaty, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–37,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–30,000
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–50,000
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Grozny Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–65,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Grozny Airport via Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–50,000
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Aktau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–17,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–17,000
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–22,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–43,000
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–34,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–40,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,050–1,900
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽1,050–1,150
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽1,700–1,900
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽700–950
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ₽2,400–3,300
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽1,900–2,400
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ₽700–950
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Petropavlovsk to Essentuki
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–13,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽27,000–39,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽7,000–9,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽9,000–13,000
Train from Samara to Essentuki
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,200–8,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽17,000–25,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,200–5,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽5,500–8,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Samara
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–21,000
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽11,000–15,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽15,000–21,000
- Phone
- +7 (8652) 23 47 41
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
Bus from Groznyy Zapadny bus station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
- Book at
- Regionbilet
- Website
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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