There are 6 ways to get from Yoshkar-Ola to Astana by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Cheboksary Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Yoshkar-Ola to Cheboksary Bus stationbus
- Fly from Cheboksary Airport (CSY) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane CSY - NQZ
12h 33m$143–568Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Yoshkar-Ola to Perm' Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Perm' Bus station to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus stationbus 128
2d 7h$80–126Train
- Take the train from Yoshkar-Ola to Kazan-Passtrain 6382
- Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Astana Nurly Zholtrain 114Ц
43h 57m$165–317Drive 2,018.5 km
- Drive from Yoshkar-Ola to Astanacar 2,018.5 km
26h 22m$166–239Train to Kazan, fly
- Take the train from Yoshkar-Ola to Kazan-Passtrain
- Fly from Kazan (KZN) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane KZN - NQZ
9h 49m$91–408Bus to Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Yoshkar-Ola Bus station to Ulyanovsk Bus stationbus
- Fly from Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport (ULV) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane ULV - NQZ
14h 53m$161–628
Cheboksary Airport (CSY) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yoshkar-Ola to Astana is to bus which costs $80 - $130 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Yoshkar-Ola to Astana is to train and fly which takes 9h 49m and costs $90 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Yoshkar-Ola to Astana station. However, there are services departing from Yoshkar-Ola and arriving at Astana Saparzhai Bus station via Perm' Bus station, Yekaterinburg Severnyi and Karagandy Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
No, there is no direct train from Yoshkar-Ola to Astana. However, there are services departing from Yoshkar-Ola and arriving at Astana Nurly Zhol via Kazan-Pass. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 57m.
The distance between Yoshkar-Ola and Astana is 1797 km. The road distance is 2018.5 km.
The best way to get from Yoshkar-Ola to Astana without a car is to train which takes 43h 57m and costs $160 - $320.
It takes approximately 12h 33m to get from Yoshkar-Ola to Astana, including transfers.
Yoshkar-Ola to Astana bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, depart from Yoshkar-Ola station.
Yoshkar-Ola to Astana train services, operated by Sodruzhestvo PPK, depart from Yoshkar-Ola station.
The best way to get from Yoshkar-Ola to Astana is to train which takes 43h 57m and costs $160 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $130 and takes 2 days 7h.
What companies run services between Yoshkar-Ola, Russia and Astana, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Yoshkar-Ola to Litsey #9 via Kazan-Pass, Astana Nurly Zhol, and Astana Nurly Zhol in around 43h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Yoshkar-Ola to Astana Saparzhai Bus station via Perm' Bus station, Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station, Chkalovskaya, Uralskaya, Yekaterinburg Severnyi, and Karagandy Bus station in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Cheboksary Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Kazan to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Phone
- 8 (800) 550-53-93
- Website
- sodruzhestvoppk.ru
Train from Yoshkar-Ola to Kazan-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://sodruzhestvoppk.ru
- Schedules at
- https://sodruzhestvoppk.ru/raspisanie-elektrichek
- Book at
- https://www.rzd.ru/
Train from Yoshkar-Ola to Kazan-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://sodruzhestvoppk.ru
- Schedules at
- https://sodruzhestvoppk.ru/raspisanie-elektrichek
- Book at
- https://www.rzd.ru/
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Kazan-Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $160–220
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $220–310
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yoshkar-Ola to Cheboksary Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yoshkar-Ola to Perm' Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Perm' Bus station to Yekaterinburg Yuzhniy bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yoshkar-Ola Bus station to Ulyanovsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +7 (8412) 94-59-33
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtovokzal-penza.ru
Bus from Yoshkar-Ola to Cheboksary Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- avtovokzal-penza.ru
- Phone
- +78342245466
- [email protected]
- Website
- автовокзал13.рф
Bus from Yoshkar-Ola to Cheboksary Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- автовокзал13.рф
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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More Questions & Answers
Yoshkar-Ola to Astana bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, arrive at Perm' Bus station.
Astana is 2h ahead of Yoshkar-Ola. It is currently 12:21 PM in Yoshkar-Ola and 2:21 PM in Astana.
Yoshkar-Ola to Astana train services, operated by Sodruzhestvo PPK, arrive at Kazan-Pass station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yoshkar-Ola to Astana is 2018 km. It takes approximately 26h 22m to drive from Yoshkar-Ola to Astana.
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