There are 4 ways to get from Atyrau to Makhachkala by train, car, or plane
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Train via Aqköl
best- Take the train from Atyrau to Ganjuschkinotrain 329 / ...
- Take the train from Ganjuschkino to Aksarayskaya-1train 329 / ...
- Take the train from Aksaraiskaia to Astrahan 1train
- Take the train from Astrahan 1 to Mahachkalatrain
19h 8mDrive 879.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Atyrau to Makhachkalacar 879.6 km
12h 30m₽6,065–8,760Fly
- Fly from Atyrau Airport (GUW) to Uytash Airport (MCX)plane GUW - MCX
13h 43m₽23,824–71,015Train
- Take the train from Atyrau to Astrakhantrain 625Ц
- Take the train from Astrahan 1 to Mahachkalatrain 133М / ...
22h 46m₽7,370–15,019
Atyrau Airport (GUW) to Uytash Airport (MCX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atyrau to Makhachkala is to drive which costs RUB 6000 - RUB 9000 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Atyrau to Makhachkala is to drive which takes 12h 30m and costs RUB 6000 - RUB 9000.
No, there is no direct train from Atyrau to Makhachkala. However, there are services departing from Atyrau and arriving at Mahachkala via Ganjuschkino, Aksaraiskaia and Astrahan 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 8m.
The distance between Atyrau and Makhachkala is 843 km. The road distance is 879.6 km.
The best way to get from Atyrau to Makhachkala without a car is to train via Aqköl which takes 19h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 19h 8m to get from Atyrau to Makhachkala, including transfers.
Atyrau to Makhachkala train services, operated by Tajikistan Railways, depart from Atyrau station.
The best way to get from Atyrau to Makhachkala is to train via Aqköl which takes 19h 8m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs RUB 23000 - RUB 75000 and takes 13h 43m.
Makhachkala is 2h behind Atyrau. It is currently 6:53 PM in Atyrau and 4:53 PM in Makhachkala.
Atyrau to Makhachkala train services, operated by Tajikistan Railways, arrive at Ganjuschkino station.
What companies run services between Atyrau, Kazakhstan and Makhachkala, Russia?
You can take a vehicle from Atyrau to Mahachkala via Atyrau, Ganjuschkino, Aksarayskaya-1, Aksaraiskaia, and Astrahan 1 in around 19h 8m. Alternatively, Uzbekistan, Red Wings, and Air Astana fly from Atyrau Airport (GUW) to Uytash Airport (MCX) twice a week.
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Uytash Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–75,000
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Uytash Airport via Tbilisi, Krasnodar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽23,000–70,000
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Atyrau to Ganjuschkino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Ganjuschkino to Aksarayskaya-1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice 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 Astrahan 1
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽650–2,300
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽5,500–8,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽650–900
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,600–2,300
Train from Astrahan 1 to Mahachkala
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–3,700
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,500–12,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,600–2,100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,600–3,700
Train from Astrahan 1 to Mahachkala
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–3,700
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,500–12,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,600–2,100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,600–3,700
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Atyrau to Astrakhan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–11,000
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽5,500–8,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽7,500–11,000
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Atyrau to Makhachkala is 880 km. It takes approximately 12h 30m to drive from Atyrau to Makhachkala.







