There are 8 ways to get from Nur-Sultan to Zharkent by plane, car, bus, train, or taxi
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Fly to Yining Airport, drive
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane NQZ - YIN
- Drive from Yining Airport (YIN) to Zharkentcar
8h 7m$176–674Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus A500
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Zharkentbus 157
27h 45m$27–31Train
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Almaty 1train 114Ц
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagashtrain 886Х
29h 3m$135–244Drive 1,459.8 km
- Drive from Nur-Sultan to Zharkentcar 1,459.8 km
13h 17m$57–82Fly to Almaty International Airport, train
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane NQZ - ALA
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagashtrain
10h 52m$64–101Fly to Taldy Kurgan, taxi
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Taldy Kurgan (TDK)plane NQZ - TDK
- Take the taxi from Taldy Kurgan (TDK) to Zharkenttaxi
8h 33m$165–330Fly to Bole, drive
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Bole (BPL)plane NQZ - BPL
- Drive from Bole (BPL) to Zharkentcar
12h 24m$170–495Train via Astana 1
- Take the train from Astana 1 to Almaty 1train 044Ц / ...
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagashtrain 886Х
32h 20m$31–49
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Yining Airport (YIN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nur-Sultan to Zharkent is to bus which costs $27 - $32 and takes 27h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Nur-Sultan to Zharkent is to fly and drive which takes 8h 7m and costs $170 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Nur-Sultan to Zharkent. However, there are services departing from Park Zhabaeva and arriving at Zharkent via Saparzhai bus station and Almaty Sayran Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Nur-Sultan to Zharkent. However, there are services departing from National Museum and arriving at Kerimagash via Astana Nurly Zhol and Almaty 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 3m.
The distance between Nur-Sultan and Zharkent is 1222 km. The road distance is 1459.8 km.
The best way to get from Nur-Sultan to Zharkent without a car is to bus which takes 27h 45m and costs $27 - $32.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Nur-Sultan to Zharkent, including transfers.
Nur-Sultan to Zharkent bus services, operated by Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal, depart from Saparzhai bus station.
Nur-Sultan to Zharkent train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), depart from Astana Nurly Zhol station.
The best way to get from Nur-Sultan to Zharkent is to bus which takes 27h 45m and costs $27 - $32. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $130 - $250 and takes 29h 3m.
What companies run services between Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan and Zharkent, Almaty Oblysy, Kazakhstan?
You can take a bus from Park Zhabaeva to Zharkent via Astana 1 station, Saparzhai bus station, and Almaty Sayran Bus Station in around 27h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from National Museum to Zharkent via Nurly Zhol, Astana Nurly Zhol, Almaty 1, and Kerimagash in around 29h 3m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Yining Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–410
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–370
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Yining Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–290
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–90
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Yining Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Bole via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–450
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Bole via Almaty International Airport, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–480
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Taldy Kurgan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–220
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Bole via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Bole via Almaty International Airport, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Bole via Shimkent, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–310
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- 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)
- $120–170
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $160–230
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagash
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
Train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagash
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
Train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagash
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- 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)
- $26–35
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $18–25
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Zharkent
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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More Questions & Answers
Nur-Sultan to Zharkent bus services, operated by Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal, arrive at Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Nur-Sultan to Zharkent train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), arrive at Almaty 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nur-Sultan to Zharkent is 1460 km. It takes approximately 13h 17m to drive from Nur-Sultan to Zharkent.
There are four+ hotels available in Zharkent.




