Cheap flights from Dublin to Astana

January is the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar runs through September, October, November, December and January, then picks up again in March and April. Late spring and summer are not in that sample, so if your dates fall there, start watching early and compare week by week. Midweek departures and longer layovers usually cost less than weekend ones. Watch Kazakh public holidays and Irish bank holiday weekends, when seats on the connecting legs fill faster and fares follow.

No airline flies Dublin to Astana nonstop, so you are choosing a connection rather than a carrier with a direct service. Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Lufthansa and LOT Polish Airlines are the full-service names here, and their hubs are where most connections happen. Pegasus and Sun Express keep base fares low and charge for extras, while Lufthansa City Airlines and Scandinavian Airlines turn up on some itineraries alongside the larger carriers. Compare the total, not the headline fare: a low-cost leg plus a checked bag can come close to a full-service ticket.

You land at Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, the gateway to Astana and the only airport serving the Kazakh capital. It sits outside the built-up city, so plan on a taxi, a ride-hailing app or an airport bus rather than a walk, and allow time for the drive in. Late-night arrivals can mean fewer buses and a longer wait for a car, so sort your transfer before you fly. Have your accommodation address ready in Kazakh or Russian script, and keep a little local currency for the first leg of the journey, since not every driver takes cards.

Currency

KZT (₸)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 220 V

Language

Kazakh, Russian

Emergency number

112, 101, 102

Driving side

right

Calling code

+7

Internet domain

.kz, .қаз

Population of Astana

1.1 M (2019)

Time zone

UTC+05 (Asia/Almaty)

Country facts: Wikidata

• No airline flies this route nonstop, so check whether your connection is on a single ticket or two separate bookings.
• If a leg is with Pegasus or Sun Express, add the cost of checked baggage before you compare totals.
• Leave a generous buffer between flights when the legs are booked separately, because a missed connection is yours to sort out.
• Confirm your passport and visa requirements for Kazakhstan well before departure.
• January is the cheapest month, so weigh it against the months around it on the price calendar.
• Book your airport transfer in Astana ahead of a late arrival, when buses thin out.