There are 5 ways to get from Ürümqi to Atyrau by plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Atyrau Airport (GUW)plane URC - GUW
8h 28m$324–906Bus, drive, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Urumchi North to Bolebus
- Drive from Bole to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Atyrautrain
3d 17h$72–126Train, drive, bus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Kyzylordabus 219
- Take the train from Kyzylorda to Atyrautrain
2d 18h$103–152Drive 3,570.7 km
- Drive from Ürümqi to Atyraucar 3,570.7 km
2d 1h$450–650Train, drive
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Atyrautrain
2d 20h$90–133
Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Atyrau Airport (GUW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ürümqi to Atyrau is to bus and drive and train which costs $70 - $130 and takes 3 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Ürümqi to Atyrau is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $320 - $950.
The distance between Ürümqi and Atyrau is 2805 km. The road distance is 3570.7 km.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Ürümqi to Atyrau, including transfers.
Atyrau is 1h behind Ürümqi. It is currently 11:00 PM in Ürümqi and 10:00 PM in Atyrau.
Yes, the driving distance between Ürümqi to Atyrau is 3571 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Ürümqi to Atyrau.
There are 153+ hotels available in Atyrau.
What companies run services between Ürümqi, China and Atyrau, Kazakhstan?
China Southern Airlines, Air Astana, and three other airlines fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Atyrau Airport (GUW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Aktau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–950
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–900
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Train from Ürümqi to Yining
- Adult - second class
- $28–40
Train from Ürümqi to Yining
- Adult - second class
- $28–40
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Altynkol to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Altynkol to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Kyzylorda to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $50–75
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $40–55
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $20–29
Train from Almaty 1 to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $75–110
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $65–90
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $35–50
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Dostyk to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $27–40
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $19–26
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $35–50
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $25–35
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Kyzylorda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Urumchi North to Bole
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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