There are 8 ways to get from Vitebsk to Astana by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train to Minsk National Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Vitebsk to Minsk Pastrain
- Fly from Minsk National Airport (MSQ) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane MSQ - NQZ
11h 45m$131–621Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Vitebsk Bus station to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Kurgantrain
- Take the train from Kurgan to Petropavlovsktrain
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1train
2d 10h$99–205Bus, train via Kirov
- Take the bus from Vitebsk Bus station to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Kirovbus
- Take the train from Kirov to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain
- Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus stationbus 128
2d 19h$176–357Drive 3,154.9 km
- Drive from Vitebsk to Astanacar 3,154.9 km
42h 17m$276–398Train, train to Moscow Vnukovo, fly
- Take the train from Vitebsk to Orsha Centrtrain
- Take the train from Orsha Centr to Moscow Belorussky Stationtrain
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane VKO - NQZ
14h 36m$228–697Train
- Take the train from Vitebsk to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain 639Б/056Ь
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Astana Nurly Zholtrain 084Й
2d 20h$252–454Train via Aktobe
- Take the train from Vitebsk to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Aktobetrain 318
- Take the train from Aktobe to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
2d 21h$112–178Train #2
- Take the train from Vitebsk to Orsha Centrtrain
- Take the train from Orsha Centr to Skopintrain
- Take the train from Skopin to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
2d 23h$200–430
Minsk National Airport (MSQ) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vitebsk to Astana is to train via Aktobe which costs $110 - $180 and takes 2 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Vitebsk to Astana is to train and fly which takes 11h 45m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Vitebsk to Astana. However, there are services departing from Vitebsk and arriving at Astana Nurly Zhol via Belorusskaya and Paveletsky Rail Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Vitebsk and Astana is 3275 km. The road distance is 3154.9 km.
The best way to get from Vitebsk to Astana without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 10h and costs $95 - $210.
It takes approximately 11h 45m to get from Vitebsk to Astana, including transfers.
Vitebsk to Astana train services, operated by Belarusian Railway (BCh), depart from Vitebsk station.
Astana is 2h ahead of Vitebsk. It is currently 12:11 PM in Vitebsk and 2:11 PM in Astana.
Vitebsk to Astana train services, operated by Belarusian Railway (BCh), arrive at Moskva Belorusskaia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vitebsk to Astana is 3155 km. It takes approximately 42h 17m to drive from Vitebsk to Astana.
What companies run services between Vitebsk, Belarus and Astana, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Vitebsk to Litsey #9 via Moskva Belorusskaia, Belorusskaya, Paveletskaya, Paveletsky Rail Terminal, Astana Nurly Zhol, and Astana Nurly Zhol in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- belavia.by
Flights from Minsk National Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Minsk National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Minsk National Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Phone
- 105
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
Train from Vitebsk to Minsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
Train from Vitebsk to Orsha Centr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
Train from Vitebsk to Orsha Centr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Phone
- 105
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
Train from Vitebsk to Minsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $39–67
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $39–43
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $67
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $120–140
Train from Vitebsk to Orsha Centr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $26–29
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $45
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $80–95
Train from Orsha Centr to Moscow Belorussky Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $54–93
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $54–60
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $93
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $170–200
Train from Vitebsk to Moskva Belorusskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–102
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $60–65
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $102
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $190–220
Train from Vitebsk to Moskva Belorusskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–102
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $60–65
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $102
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $190–220
Train from Vitebsk to Orsha Centr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $26–29
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $45
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $80–95
- Phone
- 105
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
Train from Vitebsk to Minsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
Train from Vitebsk to Orsha Centr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
Train from Vitebsk to Orsha Centr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Kurgan
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $230–330
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $55–80
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $75–110
Train from Kurgan to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $85–130
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $14–19
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $26–40
Train from Kirov to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $130–180
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $26–35
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $40–60
Train from Orsha Centr to Skopin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $120–180
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $25–35
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $40–55
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $13–15
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $21–24
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $30–40
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $23–30
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $9–12
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)
- $70–95
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $23–29
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Orsha Centr to Moscow Belorussky Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- $18–26
- Commuter Electric Train
- $23–35
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–350
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $190–260
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $270–350
Train from Skopin to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $170–250
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $250–330
- Phone
- +996 (312) 92-68-47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Aktobe
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Aktobe
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $27–43
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $27–29
- Coupe
- $39–43
- SV
- $70–80
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Aktobe
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Vitebsk Bus station to Salaryevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Vitebsk Bus station to Salaryevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- [email protected]
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Kirov
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $99–198
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $198
- Children
- $99
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
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