There are 2 ways to get from Riyadh to Astana by plane or car
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Riyadh (RUH) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Astana is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Astana is to fly which takes 11h 46m and costs $390 - $700.
The distance between Riyadh and Astana is 3647 km. The road distance is 5443.7 km.
It takes approximately 11h 46m to get from Riyadh to Astana, including transfers.
Astana is 2h ahead of Riyadh. It is currently 7:40 AM in Riyadh and 9:40 AM in Astana.
Yes, the driving distance between Riyadh to Astana is 5444 km. It takes approximately 2 days 18h to drive from Riyadh to Astana.
There are 2624+ hotels available in Astana.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Astana, Kazakhstan?
Flydubai, Saudia, and four other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Riyadh to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Riyadh to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Riyadh to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Riyadh to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Riyadh to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Sharm el-Sheikh
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–700
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