Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport public transport guide

Astana3 routesUpdated 2026-09-28

Getting to and from Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport by public transport, without the guesswork. Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport has a single public transport option — City Transportation Systems. Check out the list below to find the best option for you, and remember to confirm the details directly with the service provider before travelling.

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City Transportation Systems

City Transportation Systems (CTS) is the municipally owned operator running Astana's integrated public transport network, including city buses and the Astana LRT light rail line. Buses 10 and 12 connect Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport directly to the city centre, while the LRT's Airport station — one terminus of Line 1 — links the airport to central Astana on the same city-wide Transcard fare system used across buses and rail.

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Route 10

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City bus route connecting Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport directly to Astana's city centre, one of two main scheduled bus lines serving the terminal alongside route 12, on City Transportation Systems' city-wide network fare.

Route 12

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City bus route linking Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Astana's city centre, running alongside route 10 as one of the two main scheduled bus services connecting the terminal to town, on City Transportation Systems' city-wide network fare.

Line 1

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Astana's fully automated light rail line, opened in May 2026, linking Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport directly to the Nurly Zhol railway station in central Astana. The Airport station is one terminus of the line, which covers a 22.4-kilometre, 18-station route across the capital on the same Transcard fare system as the city's buses.

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