There are 2 ways to get from Skopje to Astana by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane SKP - NQZ
9h 1m$311–672Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Samsun bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Samsun bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Petropavlovsktrain
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1train
5d 4h$221–369
Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Skopje to Astana is to bus and train which costs $220 - $370 and takes 5 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Skopje to Astana is to fly which takes 9h 1m and costs $310 - $700.
The distance between Skopje and Astana is 3910 km.
The best way to get from Skopje to Astana without a car is to bus and train which takes 5 days 4h and costs $220 - $370.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Skopje to Astana, including transfers.
Astana is 4h ahead of Skopje. It is currently 9:44 PM in Skopje and 1:44 AM in Astana.
There are 2650+ hotels available in Astana.
What companies run services between Skopje, North Macedonia and Astana, Kazakhstan?
Turkish Airlines, AJet, and two other airlines fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $320–440
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $80–110
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $100–150
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $13–15
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $21–24
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $30–40
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $23–30
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $9–12
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Samsun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Samsun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33–50
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $35–50
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Samsun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Samsun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Samsun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Samsun bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
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