There are 7 ways to get from Sochi 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 Sochi International Airport
best- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane AER - NQZ
12h 28m$245–490Train
cheapest- Take the train from Sochi to Petropavlovsktrain 128Ы
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1train 076Ц / ...
3d 2h$99–179Bus, 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$137–246Drive 3,294.1 km
- Drive from Sochi to Nur-Sultancar 3,294.1 km
47h 59m$270–390Train to Krasnodar, fly
- Take the train from Sochi to Krasnodar 1train
- Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane KRR - NQZ
15h 44m$237–485Train to Mineralnye Vody Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sochi to Mineralnye Vodytrain
- Fly from Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane MRV - NQZ
20h 11m$176–703Bus, 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$207–386
Sochi International Airport (AER) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 12h 28m and costs $240 - $490.
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 3294.1 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 - $250.
It takes approximately 12h 28m 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 12h 28m and costs $240 - $490. 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, Unilode, and three other airlines fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sochi to Narodnyy Bank via Petropavlovsk, Astana 1, and Astana 1 station in around 3d 2h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Krasnodar to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Krasnodar to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–450
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Krasnodar to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–460
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- somonair.com
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
- 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)
- $60–85
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $90–120
Train from Syzran 1 to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 36m
- 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
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Atyrau to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $32–55
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $32–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $45–55
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
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Sochi to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- $12–17
- Commuter Electric Train
- $10–14
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Sochi to Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $110–160
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $20–27
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $30–50
Train from Sochi to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $340–480
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $85–120
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $110–160
- 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
- +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
- $22–35
- 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
- $14–28
- Schedules at
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
- Book at
- Regionbilet
- Website
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Kropotkin Bus station to Astrakhan Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Volgograd Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Volgograd Bus station to Saratov
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saratov to Syzran
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +78342245466
- [email protected]
- Website
- автовокзал13.рф
Bus from Volgograd Bus station to Saratov
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- автовокзал13.рф
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