There are 6 ways to get from Aktau to Saint Petersburg by plane, train, taxi, bus, or car
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 Aktau Airport (SCO) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane SCO - LED
8h 19m₽15,766–65,933Train via Maqat
cheapest- Take the train from Mangystau to Makattrain
- Take the train from Makat to Verkhniy Baskunchaktrain
- Take the train from Verhnii Baskunchak to St Petersburg Glavnytrain
2d 16h₽7,441–13,321Train
- Take the train from Mangystau to Beineutrain
- Take the train from Beineu to Aksarayskaya-1train 329 / ...
- Take the train from Aksaraiskaia to St Petersburg Glavnytrain
2d 14hTrain, taxi, bus
- Take the train from Mangystau to Beineutrain
- Take the train from Beineu to Volzhskytrain 329 / ...
- Take the taxi from Volzhsky to Dubovkataxi
- Take the bus from Dubovka to Elistabus
- Take the bus from Elista to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
3d 4hDrive 3,312.7 km
- Drive from Aktau to Saint Petersburgcar 3,312.7 km
41h 44m₽23,040–33,279Train via Moscow
- Take the train from Mangystau to Kandagachtrain
- Take the train from Kandagach to Paveletsky Rail Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminaltrain
2d 21h
Aktau Airport (SCO) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aktau to Saint Petersburg is to train via Maqat which costs RUB 7000 - RUB 14000 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Aktau to Saint Petersburg is to fly which takes 8h 19m and costs RUB 15000 - RUB 70000.
No, there is no direct train from Aktau to Saint Petersburg. However, there are services departing from Mangystau and arriving at St Petersburg Glavny via Beineu and Aksaraiskaia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Aktau and Saint Petersburg is 2305 km. The road distance is 3312.7 km.
The best way to get from Aktau to Saint Petersburg without a car is to train which takes 2 days 14h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Aktau to Saint Petersburg, including transfers.
Aktau to Saint Petersburg train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Mangystau station.
The best way to get from Aktau to Saint Petersburg is to fly which takes 8h 19m and costs RUB 15000 - RUB 70000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 2 days 14h.
Saint Petersburg is 2h behind Aktau. It is currently 5:27 AM in Aktau and 3:27 AM in Saint Petersburg.
Aktau to Saint Petersburg train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Beineu station.
What companies run services between Aktau, Kazakhstan and Saint Petersburg, Russia?
Pegasus Airlines, SCAT, and four other airlines fly from Aktau Airport (SCO) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Aktau to St Petersburg Glavny via Mangystau, Beineu, Aksarayskaya-1, and Aksaraiskaia in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Aktau Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–65,000
Flights from Aktau Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽21,000–80,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–75,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Aktau Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–70,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Mangystau to Beineu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽750–1,200
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽900–1,200
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽750–1,100
Train from Mangystau to Beineu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽750–1,200
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽900–1,200
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽750–1,100
Train from Mangystau to Makat
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,800
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽1,300–1,800
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽1,000–1,400
Train from Mangystau to Kandagach
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–2,500
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽1,900–2,500
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽1,300–1,900
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Mangystau to Beineu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,050–1,600
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- ₽1,050–1,150
- Coupe
- ₽1,450–1,600
- SV
- ₽2,400–2,700
Train from Mangystau to Beineu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,050–1,600
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- ₽1,050–1,150
- Coupe
- ₽1,450–1,600
- SV
- ₽2,400–2,700
Train from Makat to Verkhniy Baskunchak
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–2,000
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- ₽1,300–1,400
- Coupe
- ₽1,800–2,000
- SV
- ₽3,100–3,500
Train from Kandagach to Paveletsky Rail Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,400–3,800
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- ₽2,400–2,600
- Coupe
- ₽3,500–3,800
- SV
- ₽6,500–7,500
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Beineu to Aksarayskaya-1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Beineu to Volzhsky
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Makat to Verkhniy Baskunchak
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Aksaraiskaia to St Petersburg Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–9,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽20,000–29,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽5,000–7,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽6,500–9,500
Train from Verhnii Baskunchak to St Petersburg Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,700–9,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽19,000–27,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,700–6,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽6,000–9,000
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Kandagach to Paveletsky Rail Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Phone
- +7 (800) 777 20 19
- Website
- poezdmegapolis.ru
Train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- poezdmegapolis.ru
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Dubovka to Elista
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Elista to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,800–7,000
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- ₽800–1,000
Citymobil
- Phone
- +7 8442 20-20-20
- Website
- city-mobil.ru
Maxim
- Phone
- +7 8442 500-000
- Website
- taximaxim.ru
Yandex Taxi
- Phone
- +7 8442 744-444
- Website
- taxi.yandex.ru
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Yes, the driving distance between Aktau to Saint Petersburg is 3313 km. It takes approximately 41h 44m to drive from Aktau to Saint Petersburg.





















