There are 6 ways to get from Zharkent to Nur-Sultan by car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Yining Airport, fly
best- Drive from Zharkent to Yining Airport (YIN)car
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane YIN - NQZ
6h 3m$177–674Train via Astana 1
cheapest- Take the train from Kerimagash to Almaty 1train 885Х
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Astana 1train 043T / ...
31h 31m$31–50Train via Almaty
- Take the train from Kerimagash to Almaty 1train 885Х
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Astana Nurly Zholtrain 009Ц / ...
25h 13m$33–252Drive 1,459 km
- Drive from Zharkent to Nur-Sultancar 1,459 km
13h 34m$57–82Train to Almaty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kerimagash to Almaty 1train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane ALA - NQZ
10h 9m$65–102Train
- Take the train from Kerimagash to Almaty 1train 885Х
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Astana Nurly Zholtrain 113Ц
29h 36m$133–245
Yining Airport (YIN) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zharkent to Nur-Sultan is to train via Astana 1 which costs $30 - $50 and takes 31h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Zharkent to Nur-Sultan is to drive and fly which takes 6h 3m and costs $170 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Zharkent to Nur-Sultan. However, there are services departing from Kerimagash and arriving at National Museum via Almaty 1, Almaty 2 and Nurly Zhol. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 13m.
The distance between Zharkent and Nur-Sultan is 1219 km. The road distance is 1459 km.
The best way to get from Zharkent to Nur-Sultan without a car is to train via Almaty which takes 25h 13m and costs $30 - $260.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Zharkent to Nur-Sultan, including transfers.
Zharkent to Nur-Sultan train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (Commuter Trains), depart from Kerimagash station.
Zharkent to Nur-Sultan train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (Commuter Trains), arrive at Almaty 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zharkent to Nur-Sultan is 1459 km. It takes approximately 13h 34m to drive from Zharkent to Nur-Sultan.
There are 2641+ hotels available in Nur-Sultan.
What companies run services between Zharkent, Almaty Oblysy, Kazakhstan and Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan?
You can take a vehicle from Zharkent to National Museum via Kerimagash, Almaty 1, Almaty 2, Astana Nurly Zhol, and Nurly Zhol in around 25h 13m.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–290
Flights from Yining Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–290
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–460
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–290
Flights from Yining Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–290
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–90
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–340
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Kerimagash to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
Train from Kerimagash to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
Train from Kerimagash to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
Train from Kerimagash to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $45–65
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $35–50
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $18–25
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $25–35
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $17–24
Train from Almaty 1 to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $26–35
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $18–25
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- 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)
- $120–170
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $160–230
Train from Almaty 1 to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- 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)
- $120–170
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $160–230
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