There are 3 ways to get from Baku to Atyrau by plane, car, car ferry, train, 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 Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Atyrau Airport (GUW)plane GYD - GUW
3h 53m$102–335Drive, car ferry, train
cheapest- Drive from Baku to Alatcar
- Take the carferry from Alat to Kurykcarferry
- Drive from Kuryk to Mangystaucar
- Take the train from Mangystau to Makattrain
- Take the train from Makat to Atyrautrain
2d 3h$95–137Train, bus
- Take the train from Baku to Tbilisitrain 38
- Take the train from Tbilisi to Yerevantrain 201
- Take the bus from Yerevan Sevan 93/1 to Elistabus
- Take the bus from Elista to Astrakhan Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Astrakhan to Atyrautrain
2d 10h$172–274
Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Atyrau Airport (GUW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Baku to Atyrau is to drive and car ferry and train which costs $95 - $140 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Baku to Atyrau is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs $100 - $340.
The distance between Baku and Atyrau is 783 km.
The best way to get from Baku to Atyrau without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $170 - $280.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Baku to Atyrau, including transfers.
Atyrau is 1h ahead of Baku. It is currently 11:36 AM in Baku and 12:36 PM in Atyrau.
There are 165+ hotels available in Atyrau.
What companies run services between Baku, Azerbaijan and Atyrau, Kazakhstan?
Azerbaijan Airlines and Air Astana fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Atyrau Airport (GUW) once daily.
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Atyrau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–390
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Mangystau to Makat
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $16–18
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $25–28
Train from Makat to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–10
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $15–18
- Phone
- +7 (968) 600-48-48
- [email protected]
- Website
- Avazar Bus
Bus from Yerevan Sevan 93/1 to Elista
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- Avazar Bus
- Phone
- (+99412) 404 37 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- ASCO
Car ferry from Alat to Kuryk
- Passenger
- $60–80
- Car
- $460
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