There are 5 ways to get from Sochi to Nur-Sultan by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane AER - NQZ
9h 3m$154–589Train
cheapest- Take the train from Sochi to Petropavlovsktrain 128Ы
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1train 076Ц / ...
3d 2h$95–173Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sochi Bus station to Kropotkin Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kropotkin Bus station to Astrakhan Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Astrakhan to Atyrautrain
- Take the train from Atyrau to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
2d 23h$135–240Drive 3,294 km
- Drive from Sochi to Nur-Sultancar 3,294 km
47h 59m$270–390Bus, train via Syzran
- Take the bus from Sochi Bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Volgograd Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Saratovbus
- Take the bus from Saratov to Syzranbus 630 / ...
- Take the train from Syzran 1 to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
3d 3h$203–378
Sochi International Airport (AER) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sochi to Nur-Sultan is to train which costs $95 - $180 and takes 3 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Sochi to Nur-Sultan is to fly which takes 9h 3m and costs $150 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Sochi to Nur-Sultan. 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 Nur-Sultan is 2543 km. The road distance is 3294 km.
The best way to get from Sochi to Nur-Sultan without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 23h and costs $130 - $240.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Sochi to Nur-Sultan, including transfers.
Sochi to Nur-Sultan train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Sochi station.
The best way to get from Sochi to Nur-Sultan is to fly which takes 9h 3m and costs $150 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $95 - $180 and takes 3 days 2h.
Sochi to Nur-Sultan train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Petropavlovsk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sochi to Nur-Sultan is 3294 km. It takes approximately 47h 59m to drive from Sochi to Nur-Sultan.
What companies run services between Sochi, Russia and Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Shirak Avia, and six 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 Narodnyy Bank via Petropavlovsk, Astana 1, and Astana 1 station in around 3d 2h.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
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
- $210–600
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astrakhan to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $60–90
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $90–120
Train from Syzran 1 to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $140–200
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $200–270
- Phone
- +7 (8652) 23 47 41
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
Bus from Sochi Bus station to Kropotkin Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
- Book at
- Regionbilet
- Website
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
Bus from Sochi Bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
- Book at
- Regionbilet
- Website
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
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