Kostanay: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Kostanay is a city of 210,000 people in Kazakhstan, 167 m (548 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kostanay International Airport (KSN), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Kostanay runs from about 7 h 36 min a day in late December to 17 h 3 min in late June (computed for 53.21° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kostanay is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Kostanay International Airport (KSN), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,229 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Kostanay: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Kostanay · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Chelyabinsk, 259 km (Russia) — flights
- Magnitogorsk, 307 km (Russia)
- Kurgan, 272 km (Russia)
- Zlatoust, 338 km (Russia)
- Kamensk-Ural’skiy, 371 km (Russia)
- Miass, 306 km (Russia)
- Kokshetau, 384 km — buses · car rental
- Rudnyy, 44 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Kostanay?
Kostanay International Airport (KSN), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre.
How big is Kostanay?
About 210,000 people live in Kostanay, across 240,000,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Kostanay in?
Asia/Qostanay, currently UTC+5.
What currency is used in Kostanay?
The Tenge (KZT). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Kostanay?
Chelyabinsk (259 km), Magnitogorsk (307 km), Kurgan (272 km), Zlatoust (338 km), Kamensk-Ural’skiy (371 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.