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$99–176Bus, 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 26m$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 $95 - $180 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 9:35 PM in Elista and 11:35 PM in Aktau.
Yes, the driving distance between Elista to Aktau is 1594 km. It takes approximately 20h 26m to drive from Elista to Aktau.
There are 285+ hotels available in Aktau.
What companies run services between Elista, Russia and Aktau, Kazakhstan?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines, World Ticket, and Flyr fly from Elista Airport (ESL) to Aktau Airport (SCO) 4 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
- $180–750
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Astrahan 1 to Aksaraiskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $65–95
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $8–11
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $19–27
- 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
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Elista to Astrakhan Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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