There are 4 ways to get from Elista to Aktau by plane, bus, train, 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 Elista Airport (ESL) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane ESL - SCO
17h 38m$159–661Bus, train via Maqat
cheapest- Take the bus from Elista to Astrakhan Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Astrakhan to Ganjuschkinotrain
- Take the train from Ganjuschkino to Makattrain
- Take the train from Makat to Mangystautrain
32h 48m$94–170Bus, train
- Take the bus from Elista to Astrakhan Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Astrahan 1 to Aksaraiskaiatrain
- Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Beineutrain 330 / ...
- Take the train from Beineu to Mangystautrain
31h 23mDrive 1,594.2 km
- Drive from Elista to Aktaucar 1,594.2 km
20h 29m$131–189
Elista Airport (ESL) to Aktau Airport (SCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elista to Aktau is to bus and train via Maqat which costs $90 - $170 and takes 32h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Elista to Aktau is to fly which takes 17h 38m and costs $150 - $700.
The distance between Elista and Aktau is 639 km. The road distance is 1594.2 km.
The best way to get from Elista to Aktau without a car is to bus and train which takes 31h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 17h 38m to get from Elista to Aktau, including transfers.
Aktau is 2h ahead of Elista. It is currently 3:39 PM in Elista and 5:39 PM in Aktau.
Yes, the driving distance between Elista to Aktau is 1594 km. It takes approximately 20h 29m to drive from Elista to Aktau.
There are 303+ hotels available in Aktau.
What companies run services between Elista, Russia and Aktau, Kazakhstan?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Flyr, and two other airlines fly from Elista Airport (ESL) to Aktau Airport (SCO) 6 times a week.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Elista Airport to Aktau Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo, Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Elista Airport to Aktau Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo, Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Elista Airport to Aktau Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Elista Airport to Aktau Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo, Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Astrahan 1 to Aksaraiskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–26
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $65–90
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $7–11
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $18–26
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Beineu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Ganjuschkino to Makat
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Beineu to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $12–13
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $19–22
Train from Makat to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $16–17
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $24–28
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Beineu to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times 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
Train from Ganjuschkino to Makat
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $12–13
- Coupe
- $16–18
- SV
- $27–30
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astrakhan to Ganjuschkino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $45–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $70–95
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Elista to Astrakhan Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Elista to Astrakhan Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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