There are 4 ways to get from Qingdao to Astana by plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport
best- Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane TAO - NQZ
12h 29m$122–453Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Qingdao North to Xuzhou Stationtrain
- Take the train from Xuzhou to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
3d 10h$118–262Drive 5,076 km
- Drive from Qingdao to Astanacar 5,076 km
2d 6h$640–924Bus, bus to Yantai Penglai International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Qingdao to Yantaibus
- Take the bus from Yantai Bus Station to Yantai Airportbus
- Fly from Yantai Penglai International Airport (YNT) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane YNT - NQZ
16h 20m$157–452
Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Qingdao to Astana is to train and drive which costs $110 - $270 and takes 3 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Qingdao to Astana is to fly which takes 12h 29m and costs $120 - $460.
The distance between Qingdao and Astana is 4224 km. The road distance is 5076 km.
It takes approximately 12h 29m to get from Qingdao to Astana, including transfers.
Astana is 3h behind Qingdao. It is currently 6:03 PM in Qingdao and 3:03 PM in Astana.
Yes, the driving distance between Qingdao to Astana is 5076 km. It takes approximately 2 days 6h to drive from Qingdao to Astana.
There are 2691+ hotels available in Astana.
What companies run services between Qingdao, China and Astana, Kazakhstan?
China Southern Airlines, Air China, and three other airlines fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) twice daily.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–500
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Yantai Penglai International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–430
Flights from Yantai Penglai International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–460
Train from Qingdao North to Xuzhou Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $22–30
- Adult - 1st Class
- $35–50
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Qingdao to Yantai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $13–19
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