There are 5 ways to get from Astrakhan to Atyrau by plane, train, rideshare, 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 Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport (ASF) to Atyrau Airport (GUW)plane ASF - GUW
4h 15m$187–560Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Astrakhan' to Atyrau390 km
5h 53m$9Train via Aqköl
- Take the train from Astrahan 1 to Aksaraiskaiatrain
- Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Ganjuschkinotrain 330 / ...
- Take the train from Ganjuschkino to Atyrautrain 330 / ...
8h 4mTrain
- Take the train from Astrakhan to Atyrautrain 626Х
11h 24m$65–121Drive 390 km
- Drive from Astrakhan to Atyraucar 390 km
5h 32m$33–48
Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport (ASF) to Atyrau Airport (GUW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Astrakhan to Atyrau is to rideshare which costs $9 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Astrakhan to Atyrau is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs $180 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Astrakhan to Atyrau. However, there are services departing from Astrahan 1 and arriving at Atyrau via Aksarayskaya-1 and Ganjuschkino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
The distance between Astrakhan and Atyrau is 320 km. The road distance is 390 km.
The best way to get from Astrakhan to Atyrau without a car is to train via Aqköl which takes 8h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Astrakhan to Atyrau, including transfers.
Astrakhan to Atyrau train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Astrahan 1 station.
The best way to get from Astrakhan to Atyrau is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs $180 - $600. Alternatively, you can train via Aqköl, which costs and takes 8h 4m.
Atyrau is 1h ahead of Astrakhan. It is currently 4:33 AM in Astrakhan and 5:33 AM in Atyrau.
Astrakhan to Atyrau train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Aksaraiskaia station.
What companies run services between Astrakhan, Russia and Atyrau, Kazakhstan?
Azerbaijan Airlines, Air Astana, and Azimuth fly from Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport (ASF) to Atyrau Airport (GUW) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Astrahan 1 to Atyrau via Aksaraiskaia, Aksarayskaya-1, Ganjuschkino, and Atyrau in around 8h 4m.
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport to Atyrau Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Astrahan 1 to Aksaraiskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–28
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $65–95
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $8–11
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $20–28
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Ganjuschkino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
Train from Ganjuschkino to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astrakhan to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $60–85
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $90–120
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Astrakhan' to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Astrakhan to Atyrau is 390 km. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Astrakhan to Atyrau.
There are 154+ hotels available in Atyrau.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Astrakhan and Atyrau. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.