There are 9 ways to get from Turkmenistan to Astana by car, plane, train, or bus
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Drive to Urgench International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Daşoguz to Urgench International Airport (UGC)car
- Fly from Urgench International Airport (UGC) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane UGC - NQZ
6h 49m$167–610Train, drive via Beyneu
cheapest- Take the train from Ashgabat to Göroglytrain 93 / ...
- Drive from Görogly to Shavatcar
- Take the train from Shavat to Beineutrain
- Take the train from Beineu to Astana 1train
2d 22h$54–96Train, drive
- Take the train from Ashgabat to Turkmenabattrain 95 / ...
- Drive from Turkmenabat to Alatcar
- Take the train from Alat to Bukhara 1train
- Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Mankenttrain
- Take the train from Mankent to Astana 1train
2d 6h$66–146Bus
- Take the bus from Ashgabat Bus Terminal to Turkmenabat Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Turkmenabat Bus Terminal to Olotbus
- Take the bus from Karakul’ to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Saparzhai bus stationbus
2d 11hDrive 2,879.1 km
- Drive from Ashgabat to Astanacar 2,879.1 km
33h 22m$112–161Drive to Nukus, fly
- Drive from Daşoguz to Nukus (NCU)car
- Fly from Nukus (NCU) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane NCU - NQZ
8h 9m$163–318Drive to Termez Airport, fly
- Drive from Kerki to Termez Airport (TMJ)car
- Fly from Termez Airport (TMJ) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane TMJ - NQZ
9h 5m$292–581Drive, train to Bukhara International Airport, fly
- Drive from Türkmenabat to Alatcar
- Take the train from Alat to Bukhara 1train
- Fly from Bukhara International Airport (BHK) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane BHK - NQZ
9h 41m$186–363Train, drive via Aktobe
- Take the train from Ashgabat to Göroglytrain 93 / ...
- Drive from Görogly to Shavatcar
- Take the train from Shavat to Nukustrain
- Take the train from Nukus to Aktobetrain 423
- Take the train from Aktobe to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
2d 22h
Urgench International Airport (UGC) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Turkmenistan to Astana is to train and drive via Beyneu which costs $50 - $100 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Turkmenistan to Astana is to drive and fly which takes 6h 49m and costs $160 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkmenistan to Astana station. However, there are services departing from Ashgabat Bus Terminal and arriving at Saparzhai bus station via Turkmenabat Bus Terminal, Karakul’ and Tashkent bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Turkmenistan and Astana is 1426 km. The road distance is 2879.1 km.
The best way to get from Turkmenistan to Astana without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Turkmenistan to Astana, including transfers.
Turkmenistan to Astana bus services, operated by Awtomobil Ulag Hyzmaty, depart from Ashgabat Bus Terminal station.
Turkmenistan to Astana bus services, operated by Awtomobil Ulag Hyzmaty, arrive at Turkmenabat Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Turkmenistan to Astana is 2879 km. It takes approximately 33h 22m to drive from Turkmenistan to Astana.
There are 2705+ hotels available in Astana.
What companies run services between Turkmenistan and Astana, Kazakhstan?
You can take a vehicle from Ashgabat to Saparzhai bus station via Ashgabat Bus Terminal, Turkmenabat Bus Terminal, Olot, Karakul’, and Tashkent bus station in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Urgench International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Nukus to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Nukus to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–500
Flights from Nukus to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tashkent, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Termez Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Termez Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tashkent, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Bukhara International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Urgench International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Urgench International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Bukhara International Airport, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Nukus to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–480
Flights from Termez Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Bukhara International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Urgench International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–370
Flights from Nukus to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–300
Flights from Termez Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–550
Flights from Bukhara International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–340
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Urgench International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Kurumoch, Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Bukhara International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Termez Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Bukhara International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Nukus to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Aktau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Phone
- +993 (12) 383275
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.gov.tm
Train from Ashgabat to Turkmenabat
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $6–8
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $12–15
- 3rd class (platzkart)
- $10
- 2nd class (coupe)
- $17
- 1st class (VIP coupe)
- $30
Train from Ashgabat to Görogly
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $6–8
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $11–13
- 3rd class (platzkart)
- $7
- 2nd class (coupe)
- $13
Train from Ashgabat to Görogly
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $6–8
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $11–13
- 3rd class (platzkart)
- $7
- 2nd class (coupe)
- $13
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Alat to Bukhara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $11–13
- SV
- $17–20
Train from Bukhara 1 to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $14–16
- Coupe
- $19–21
- SV
- $34–37
Train from Alat to Bukhara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $11–13
- SV
- $17–20
Train from Shavat to Beineu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $15–16
- Coupe
- $20–22
- SV
- $36–39
Train from Shavat to Nukus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $11–13
- SV
- $18–21
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Bukhara 1 to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $36–55
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $50–55
- Econom class
- $36
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Tashkent Central to Mankent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $22–30
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $13–17
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–8
Train from Aktobe to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–29
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $65–90
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $70–90
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $23–29
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Mankent to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–42
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $25–28
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $37–42
Train from Beineu to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $33–55
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $33–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $45–55
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Nukus to Aktobe
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
- Phone
- +993 (12) 44-35-30
- [email protected]
- Website
- Awtomobil Ulag Hyzmaty
Bus from Ashgabat Bus Terminal to Turkmenabat Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- Awtomobil Ulag Hyzmaty
- Schedules at
- Awtomobil Ulag Hyzmaty
- Phone
- +993 (12) 390356
- [email protected]
Bus from Turkmenabat Bus Terminal to Olot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- Turkmenawtoulaglary
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- UZ Trans
Bus from Karakul’ to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Saparzhai bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
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