There are 7 ways to get from Dushanbe to Makhachkala by plane, train, or car
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Fly to Uytash Airport
best- Fly from Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Uytash Airport (MCX)plane DYU - MCX
12h 12m₽20,539–84,695Train
cheapest- Take the train from Dushanbe to Aksarayskaya-1train 329
- Take the train from Aksaraiskaia to Astrahan 1train
- Take the train from Astrahan 1 to Mahachkalatrain
2d 17h₽8,653–15,851Drive 2,889.7 km
- Drive from Dushanbe to Makhachkalacar 2,889.7 km
41h 7m₽20,195–29,171Fly to Mineralnye Vody Airport, train
- Fly from Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV)plane DYU - MRV
- Take the train from Mineralnye Vody to Mahachkalatrain
13h 26m₽16,176–70,243Fly to Grozny Airport, train
- Fly from Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Grozny Airport (GRV)plane DYU - GRV
- Take the train from Chervlennaia to Mahachkalatrain
14h 9m₽24,606–48,330Train via Aqköl
- Take the train from Dushanbe to Ganjuschkinotrain 319
- Take the train from Ganjuschkino to Astrakhantrain
- Take the train from Astrahan 1 to Mahachkalatrain
2d 17h₽11,660–21,215Train via Samarkand
- Take the train from Dushanbe to Samarkandtrain 301
- Take the train from Samarkand to Ganjuschkinotrain
- Take the train from Ganjuschkino to Astrakhantrain
- Take the train from Astrahan 1 to Mahachkalatrain
2d 23h₽11,679–20,359
Dushanbe to Makhachkala by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dushanbe to Makhachkala is to train which costs RUB 8500 - RUB 16000 and takes 2 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Dushanbe to Makhachkala is to fly which takes 12h 12m and costs RUB 20000 - RUB 85000.
No, there is no direct train from Dushanbe to Makhachkala. However, there are services departing from Dushanbe and arriving at Mahachkala via Aksaraiskaia and Astrahan 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Dushanbe and Makhachkala is 1866 km. The road distance is 2889.7 km.
The best way to get from Dushanbe to Makhachkala without a car is to train which takes 2 days 17h and costs RUB 8500 - RUB 16000.
It takes approximately 12h 12m to get from Dushanbe to Makhachkala, including transfers.
Dushanbe to Makhachkala train services, operated by Tajikistan Railways, depart from Dushanbe station.
The best way to get from Dushanbe to Makhachkala is to fly which takes 12h 12m and costs RUB 20000 - RUB 85000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RUB 8500 - RUB 16000 and takes 2 days 17h.
Makhachkala is 2h behind Dushanbe. It is currently 12:44 PM in Dushanbe and 10:44 AM in Makhachkala.
Dushanbe to Makhachkala train services, operated by Tajikistan Railways, arrive at Aksarayskaya-1 station.
What companies run services between Dushanbe, Tajikistan and Makhachkala, Russia?
UTair Aviation, Ural Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Uytash Airport (MCX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dushanbe to Mahachkala via Aksarayskaya-1, Aksaraiskaia, and Astrahan 1 in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Dushanbe International Airport to Uytash Airport via Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽25,000–110,000
Flights from Dushanbe International Airport to Grozny Airport via Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽25,000–110,000
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Dushanbe to Aksarayskaya-1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–10,000
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
Train from Dushanbe to Ganjuschkino
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–9,000
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
Train from Dushanbe to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,300–4,200
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Dushanbe to Makhachkala is 2890 km. It takes approximately 41h 7m to drive from Dushanbe to Makhachkala.