There are 10 ways to get from Russia to Nur-Sultan by plane, bus, train, or car
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 Moscow Vnukovo
best- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane VKO - NQZ
6h 45m$163–494Train via Aktobe
cheapest- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Aktobetrain 318
- Take the train from Aktobe to Astana Nurly Zholtrain 081Ц
2d 12h$51–75Bus, train
- Take the bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Ufa South Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Chelyabinsk Central bus stationbus 767
- Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
2d 3h$143–263Train
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Astana Nurly Zholtrain 084Й
2d 10h$191–351Drive 2,644.8 km
- Drive from Moscow to Nur-Sultancar 2,644.8 km
35h 19m$205–296Fly from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport
- Fly from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane GOJ - NQZ
8h 51m$92–432Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport
- Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane ZIA - NQZ
7h 30m$105–478Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane SVO - NQZ
8h 10m$105–491Fly from Pulkovo Airport
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane LED - NQZ
7h 33m$123–554Fly from Domodedovo International Airport
- Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane DME - NQZ
9h 30m$105–490
Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Russia to Nur-Sultan is to train via Aktobe which costs $50 - $75 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Russia to Nur-Sultan is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs $160 - $500.
No, there is no direct train from Russia to Nur-Sultan. However, there are services departing from Teatralnaya and arriving at National Museum via Paveletsky Rail Terminal and Nurly Zhol. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Russia and Nur-Sultan is 2347 km. The road distance is 2644.8 km.
The best way to get from Russia to Nur-Sultan without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 3h and costs $140 - $270.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Russia to Nur-Sultan, including transfers.
Russia to Nur-Sultan train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), depart from Paveletsky Rail Terminal station.
The best way to get from Russia to Nur-Sultan is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs $160 - $500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $190 - $360 and takes 2 days 10h.
Russia to Nur-Sultan train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), arrive at Astana Nurly Zhol station.
Yes, the driving distance between Russia to Nur-Sultan is 2645 km. It takes approximately 35h 19m to drive from Russia to Nur-Sultan.
What companies run services between Russia and Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan?
SCAT and Belavia Belarusian Airlines fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) operates a train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Astana Nurly Zhol twice a week. Tickets cost $190–350 and the journey takes 2d 9h.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–490
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Kazan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- nordwindairlines.ru
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Kazan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Kazan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Kazan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- belavia.by
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Minsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Minsk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $90–130
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $130–180
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–350
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $190–260
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $270–350
- Phone
- +996 (312) 92-68-47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Aktobe
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Aktobe
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $27–43
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $27–29
- Coupe
- $39–43
- SV
- $70–85
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Aktobe
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Aktobe to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–29
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $65–90
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $70–95
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $23–29
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Ufa South Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Ufa South Bus Terminal to Chelyabinsk Central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–26
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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