The average train between Almaty and Astrakhan takes 4d 8h and the fastest train takes 3d 8h. The train runs, on average, 2 times per week from Almaty to Astrakhan. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run twice a week between Almaty and Astrakhan. The earliest departure is at 11:57 PM at night, and the last departure from Almaty is at 11:57 PM which arrives into Astrakhan at 7:20 AM. All services require a transfer at Beineu and take an average of 4d 8h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Almaty to Astrakhan. However, there are services departing from Almaty station and arriving at Astrakhan station via Beineu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4d 8h.
Almaty to Astrakhan train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Almaty 2 station.
Almaty to Astrakhan train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Astrahan 1 station.
The distance between Almaty and Astrakhan is 2,291.2 km. The road distance is 3,346 km.
You can take a train from Almaty 2 to Astrahan 1 via Beineu, Aksarayskaya-1, and Aksaraiskaia in around 2d 16h.