There are 6 ways to get from St. Louis to Astana by plane, bus, train, or shuttle
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 Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane STL - NQZ
21h 31m$494–1,704Bus to Decatur Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Decatur Downtown Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane DEC - NQZ
27h 3m$437–1,550Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane ORD - NQZ
24h 45m$471–1,097Shuttle to Columbia Regional Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from St Louis International Airport to Jefferson City, Missouri
- Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane COU - NQZ
27h 54m$628–1,754Train to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane SPI - NQZ
25h 46m$457–1,198Bus to Williamson County Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Fly from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane MWA - NQZ
28h 50m$456–1,564
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Astana is to train and fly which costs $470 - $1,100 and takes 24h 45m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Astana is to fly which takes 21h 31m and costs $490 - $1,700.
The distance between St. Louis and Astana is 9921 km.
It takes approximately 21h 31m to get from St. Louis to Astana, including transfers.
Astana is 11h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 12:06 AM in St. Louis and 11:06 AM in Astana.
There are 2643+ hotels available in Astana.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Astana, Kazakhstan?
Lufthansa, Air Astana, and two other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Decatur Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 18m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 34m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Decatur Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 14m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 34m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 38m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 54m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Toronto, Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Frankfurt, Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 18m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Decatur Downtown Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 573-368-4656
- [email protected]
- Website
- USA Express
Shuttle from St Louis International Airport to Jefferson City, Missouri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $135–150
- Website
- USA Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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