There are 3 ways to get from Yakutsk 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 Yakutsk Airport (YKS) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane YKS - NQZ
10h 17m$145–655Train
- Take the train from Nizhny Bestiah to Tyndatrain
- Take the train from Tynda to Omsk-Passtrain
- Take the train from Omsk-Pass to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
5d 1h$216–404Drive 4,724.2 km
- Drive from Yakutsk to Astanacar 4,724.2 km
3d 18h$387–559
Yakutsk Airport (YKS) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yakutsk to Astana is to train which costs $210 - $410 and takes 5 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Yakutsk to Astana is to fly which takes 10h 17m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Yakutsk to Astana. However, there are services departing from Nizhny Bestiah and arriving at Astana Nurly Zhol via Tynda and Omsk-Pass. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 1h.
The distance between Yakutsk and Astana is 3661 km. The road distance is 4724.2 km.
The best way to get from Yakutsk to Astana without a car is to train which takes 5 days 1h and costs $210 - $410.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Yakutsk to Astana, including transfers.
Yakutsk to Astana train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Nizhny Bestiah station.
The best way to get from Yakutsk to Astana is to fly which takes 10h 17m and costs $140 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $210 - $410 and takes 5 days 1h.
Astana is 4h behind Yakutsk. It is currently 6:43 PM in Yakutsk and 2:43 PM in Astana.
Yakutsk to Astana train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Tynda station.
What companies run services between Yakutsk, Russia and Astana, Kazakhstan?
S7 Airlines, Aircompany Yakutia, and two other airlines fly from Yakutsk Airport (YKS) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Yakutsk to Litsey #9 via Nizhny Bestiah, Tynda, Omsk-Pass, Astana Nurly Zhol, and Astana Nurly Zhol in around 5d 1h.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Yakutsk Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Yakutsk Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Krasnoyarsk, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Yakutsk Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Irkutsk, Omsk
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Nizhny Bestiah to Tynda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $130–200
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $29–40
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $40–60
Train from Tynda to Omsk-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $370–550
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $95–130
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $120–170
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Omsk-Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $80–120
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $110–160
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Yakutsk to Astana is 4724 km. It takes approximately 3 days 18h to drive from Yakutsk to Astana.
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