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How to get fromUrumqi Airport (URC) to Astanaby plane, train, car, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Urumqi Airport (URC) to Astana by plane, train, car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane URC - NQZ
    3h 15m
    $135–315

  2. Bus, drive, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Urumchi North to Bolebus bus
    2. Drive from Bole to Dostykcar car
    3. Take the train from Dostyk to Astana Nurly Zholtrain train
    2d 5h
    $45–72

  3. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain train
    2. Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar car
    3. Take the train from Dostyk to Astana Nurly Zholtrain train
    40h 36m
    $53–90

  4. Drive 1,695.7 km

    1. Drive from Urumqi Airport (URC) to Astanacar car 1,695.7 km
    21h 52m
    $214–309

  5. Fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane plane URC - KGF
    2. Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus stationbus bus
    8h 40m
    $217–450

Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration3h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,457.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 15m

What companies run services between Urumqi Airport (URC), China and Astana, Kazakhstan?

Flyr, China Southern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) 4 times a day.

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