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How to get fromSaint Petersburg to Astanaby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Saint Petersburg to Astana by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane LED - NQZ
    7h 58m
    $123–553

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Kazan' North bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kazan-2 to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus stationbus bus 128
    2d 19h
    $81–174

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Ladozhsky Railway Terminal to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain train 145А / ...
    2. Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Astana Nurly Zholtrain train 084Й
    2d 11h
    $172–332

  4. Drive 3,337.3 km

    1. Drive from Saint Petersburg to Astanacar car 3,337.3 km
    42h 10m
    $274–395

Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration5h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,764.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 58m

What companies run services between Saint Petersburg, Russia and Astana, Kazakhstan?

Aeroflot Russian Airlines, SCAT, and Belavia Belarusian Airlines fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Spasskaya to Litsey #9 via Ladozhskaya, Ladozhsky Railway Terminal, Chelyabinsk-Glavny, Astana Nurly Zhol, and Astana Nurly Zhol in around 2d 11h.

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