There are 6 ways to get from Sydney to Kazakhstan by plane 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 to Almaty International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane SYD - ALA
20h 54m$515–967Fly to Oskemen Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Oskemen Airport (UKK)plane SYD - UKK
30h 5m$339–872Fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane SYD - NQZ
23h 33m$616–968Fly to Shymkent International Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane SYD - CIT
22h 6m$347–920Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane SYD - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
27h 27m$501–876Fly to Taraz Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Taraz Airport (DMB)plane SYD - DMB
31h 27m$406–1,319
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Kazakhstan is to fly which costs $340 - $950 and takes 22h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Kazakhstan is to fly which takes 20h 54m and costs $500 - $1,000.
The distance between Sydney and Kazakhstan is 11440 km.
It takes approximately 20h 54m to get from Sydney to Kazakhstan, including transfers.
There are 3598+ hotels available in Kazakhstan.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Kazakhstan?
Cathay Pacific, Air India Limited, and two other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Taraz Airport via Hong Kong, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Taraz Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 37m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Oskemen Airport via Delhi, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Oskemen Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Oskemen Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Oskemen Airport via Phuket, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Tashkent Central to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–29
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–15
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–8
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