There are 5 ways to get from Tacheng to Astana by car, 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.
Drive to Usharal Airport, fly
best- Drive from Tacheng to Usharal Airport (USJ)car
- Fly from Usharal Airport (USJ) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane USJ - NQZ
8h 49m$97–264Train, 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$45–95Drive 1,174 km
- Drive from Tacheng to Astanacar 1,174 km
16h 24m$148–214Drive to Urzhar Airport, fly
- Drive from Tacheng to Urzhar Airport (UZR)car
- Fly from Urzhar Airport (UZR) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane UZR - NQZ
8h 44m$117–154Fly from Tacheng Airport
- Fly from Tacheng Airport (TCG) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane TCG - NQZ
7h 30m$170–461
Usharal Airport (USJ) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacheng to Astana is to train and drive which costs $45 - $95 and takes 45h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Tacheng to Astana is to fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $170 - $470.
The distance between Tacheng and Astana is 1006 km. The road distance is 1174 km.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Tacheng to Astana, including transfers.
Astana is 1h behind Tacheng. It is currently 9:57 AM in Tacheng and 8:57 AM in Astana.
Yes, the driving distance between Tacheng to Astana is 1174 km. It takes approximately 16h 24m to drive from Tacheng to Astana.
There are 2624+ hotels available in Astana.
What companies run services between Tacheng, China and Astana, Kazakhstan?
China Southern Airlines, Air Astana, and two other airlines fly from Tacheng Airport (TCG) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) once daily.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Usharal Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–240
Flights from Urzhar Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Tacheng Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Tacheng Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Yining, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–450
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
- $20–25
- Soft Sleeper
- $30–40
Train from Kuitun to Jinghe South
- Adult - second class
- $9–13
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Dostyk to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $27–35
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $18–26
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