There are 3 ways to get from Tacheng to Astana by plane, 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
best- Fly from Tacheng Airport (TCG) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane TCG - NQZ
7h 10m$150–461Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Tacheng to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
45h 56m$52–105Drive 1,173.7 km
- Drive from Tacheng to Astanacar 1,173.7 km
14h 51m$148–214
Tacheng Airport (TCG) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tacheng to Astana is to train and drive which costs $50 - $110 and takes 45h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Tacheng to Astana is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $150 - $470.
The distance between Tacheng and Astana is 1047 km. The road distance is 1173.7 km.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Tacheng to Astana, including transfers.
Astana is 1h behind Tacheng. It is currently 12:52 AM in Tacheng and 11:52 PM in Astana.
Yes, the driving distance between Tacheng to Astana is 1174 km. It takes approximately 14h 51m to drive from Tacheng to Astana.
There are 2775+ hotels available in Astana.
What companies run services between Tacheng, China and Astana, Kazakhstan?
China Express Airlines, Flyr, and two other airlines fly from Tacheng Airport (TCG) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) twice daily.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Tacheng Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–450
Flights from Tacheng Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–490
Flights from Tacheng Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Altay, Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Train from Tacheng to Kuitun
- Hard Seat
- $8–11
- Hard sleeper
- $15–22
- Soft sleeper
- $25–35
Train from Kuitun to Jinghe South
- Hard Seat
- $4–6
- Hard sleeper
- $8–12
- Soft sleeper
- $14–19
Train from Tacheng to Kuitun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $9–14
- Hard Sleeper
- $21–25
- Soft Sleeper
- $30–45
Train from Kuitun to Jinghe South
- Adult - second class
- $9–13
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Dostyk to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–41
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $25–27
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $36–41
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