There are 4 ways to get from Sochi 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
best- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane AER - NQZ
9h 28m$151–638Train
cheapest- Take the train from Sochi to Petropavlovsktrain 128Ы
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1train 076Ц / ...
3d 2h$95–168Drive 3,288.1 km
- Drive from Sochi to Astanacar 3,288.1 km
47h 47m$270–389Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sochi Bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Timashevskaya-1train
- Take the train from Timashevskaya-1 to Samaratrain
- Take the train from Samara to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
3d 7h$206–386
Sochi to Astana by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sochi to Astana is to train which costs $95 - $170 and takes 3 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Sochi to Astana is to fly which takes 9h 28m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Sochi to Astana. However, there are services departing from Sochi and arriving at Astana 1 via Petropavlovsk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
The distance between Sochi and Astana is 2550 km. The road distance is 3288.1 km.
The best way to get from Sochi to Astana without a car is to train which takes 3 days 2h and costs $95 - $170.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Sochi to Astana, including transfers.
Sochi to Astana train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Sochi station.
The best way to get from Sochi to Astana is to fly which takes 9h 28m and costs $150 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $95 - $170 and takes 3 days 2h.
Astana is 2h ahead of Sochi. It is currently 1:38 PM in Sochi and 3:38 PM in Astana.
Sochi to Astana train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Petropavlovsk station.
What companies run services between Sochi, Russia and Astana, Kazakhstan?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Shirak Avia, and seven other airlines fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sochi to Astana 1 via Petropavlovsk in around 3d 2h.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- shirakavia.am
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Omsk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Sochi to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $330–470
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $85–120
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $110–160
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $11–15
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–13
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $29–40
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $18–25
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $7–10
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- skppk.ru
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Timashevskaya-1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Book at
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Timashevskaya-1 to Samara
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $39–65
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $39–43
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $55–65
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Samara to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $150–210
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $210–290
- Phone
- +7 (8652) 23 47 41
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtovokzal26.ru
Bus from Sochi Bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/raspisanie
- Book at
- https://regionbilet.ru/
- Website
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/
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