Astana hotels: how far from the airport and what a transfer costs

Hotels are sorted by distance from the airport terminal. Times are without traffic: in the morning from 7:30 to 9:30 and in the evening from 17:00 to 19:30 the drive takes longer.

There is no single price list per hotel, and that is not a trick: every ride is quoted individually. The vehicle class, the pickup time (nights cost more than days), the day of the week, the number of passengers and bags, and a child seat all affect it.

As a reference point, a ride from the airport within the city starts from 12 000 ₸. The manager quotes the exact amount when confirming the order: it is then fixed and never rises afterwards — not for traffic, not for a delayed flight.

You can get a price for your own trip when placing an order.

The Yesil river splits Astana into two banks. The left bank — Yesil and Nura districts — is the new administrative and business centre: Baiterek, the ministries, EXPO, Khan Shatyr. Here you will find Wyndham Garden Astana, Hampton by Hilton Astana Triumphal Arch, Hilton Astana, Holiday Inn Express Astana – Turan, The Ritz-Carlton, Astana, Sheraton Astana, Astana Marriott Hotel, Hilton Garden Inn Astana, Rixos President Astana and The St. Regis Astana. The airport lies south of the city, so left-bank hotels near EXPO are the closest to it.

The right bank — Almaty and Saryarka districts — is the older part of the city. Here you will find The Veil Hotel, The One Hotel Astana, MirOtel Hotel Astana, Radisson Hotel, Astana, Park Inn by Radisson Astana, ibis Astana, Kazzhol Hotel Astana and Alanda Hotel Astana. They are 15.6–19.6 km from the airport, against 9.3–18.2 km for left-bank hotels.

• You travel alone, with light luggage, and land during the day. A ride-hailing taxi to a left-bank hotel may well be cheaper.
• Your hotel runs its own airport transfer. Hilton Astana, for example, lists a 24-hour shuttle on booking sites — check the price and terms with the hotel and compare.

A transfer makes sense when you land at night and app prices surge; when you need a child seat; when a family, group or delegation travels together; or when you want to be met with a name sign in the arrivals hall and know the price before you get in the car.

Distance and time are a road route from the NQZ airport terminal to each hotel, built on OpenStreetMap data (OSRM routing), measured on 15 September 2026. Times are without traffic. Hotel coordinates were checked against the map; addresses are the official ones.

Prices use the same fares as the booking calculator on this website and update automatically whenever the fares change.