The train between Astana and Makhachkala takes 6d 15h. The train runs, on average, once a week from Astana to Makhachkala. 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 once a week between Astana and Makhachkala. The service departs Astana at 8:50 PM in the evening, which arrives into Makhachkala at 10:46:00. All services require a transfer at Makat and take an average of 6d 15h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Astana to Makhachkala. However, there are services departing from Astana 1 station and arriving at Mahachkala station via Makat station, Aksarayskaya-1 station and Astrahan 1 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 15h.
Astana to Makhachkala train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Astana 1 station.
Astana to Makhachkala train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Mahachkala station.
The distance between Astana and Makhachkala is 2017.1 km. The road distance is 2737 km.
You can take a train from Astana 1 to Mahachkala via Makat, Aksarayskaya-1, Aksaraiskaia, and Astrahan 1 in around 2d 9h.