There are 6 ways to get from Atyrau to Merke 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 to Taraz Airport, train
best- Fly from Atyrau Airport (GUW) to Taraz Airport (DMB)plane GUW - DMB
- Take the train from Taraz to Merketrain
6h 50mTrain via Beyneu
cheapest- Take the train from Atyrau to Beineutrain 123F
- Take the train from Beineu to Turksibtrain 077X
2d 2h$53–82Train
- Take the train from Atyrau to Taraztrain 041Р
- Take the train from Taraz to Merketrain 318
47h 8mDrive 2,324.5 km
- Drive from Atyrau to Merkecar 2,324.5 km
36h 23m$90–130Fly to Shymkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Atyrau Airport (GUW) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane GUW - CIT
- Take the train from Shymkent to Merketrain
11h 13mFly to Almaty International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Atyrau Airport (GUW) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane GUW - ALA
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Otartrain
- Take the bus from Otar to Merkebus
12h 2m$108–342
Atyrau Airport (GUW) to Taraz Airport (DMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Atyrau to Merke is to train via Beyneu which costs $50 - $85 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Atyrau to Merke is to fly and train and bus which takes 12h 2m and costs $100 - $350.
No, there is no direct train from Atyrau to Merke. However, there are services departing from Atyrau and arriving at Merke via Taraz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 8m.
The distance between Atyrau and Merke is 1774 km. The road distance is 2324.5 km.
The best way to get from Atyrau to Merke without a car is to train which takes 47h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Atyrau to Merke, including transfers.
Atyrau to Merke train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Atyrau station.
Atyrau to Merke train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Taraz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Atyrau to Merke is 2324 km. It takes approximately 36h 23m to drive from Atyrau to Merke.
There are two+ hotels available in Merke.
What companies run services between Atyrau, Kazakhstan and Merke, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan?
You can take a vehicle from Atyrau to Merke via Atyrau, Taraz, and Merke in around 47h 8m.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Taraz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–370
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Aktyubinsk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Almaty International Airport via Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–230
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Almaty International Airport via Taraz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–230
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–280
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–270
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–270
- Phone
- +996 (312) 92-68-47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Taraz to Merke
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Taraz to Merke
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Shymkent to Merke
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Atyrau to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $90–130
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $110–140
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $30–45
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 1 to Otar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–10
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $16–18
Train from Beineu to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34–55
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $34–37
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $45–55
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 1 to Otar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $75–100
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Atyrau to Beineu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $12–14
- Coupe
- $17–19
- SV
- $29–32
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Atyrau to Beineu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Otar to Merke
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
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