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$149–661Bus, 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 43m$95–169Bus, 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 36mDrive 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 43m.
The fastest way to get from Elista to Aktau is to fly which takes 17h 38m and costs $140 - $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 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 17h 38m to get from Elista to Aktau, including transfers.
Aktau is 2h ahead of Elista. It is currently 5:44 AM in Elista and 7:44 AM 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 281+ hotels available in Aktau.
What companies run services between Elista, Russia and Aktau, Kazakhstan?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Flyr, and Red Wings fly from Elista Airport (ESL) to Aktau Airport (SCO) 4 times a week.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Elista Airport to Aktau Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Elista Airport to Aktau Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo, Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Elista Airport to Aktau Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo, Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Astrahan 1 to Aksaraiskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $65–95
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $8–11
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $19–27
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Beineu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Ganjuschkino to Makat
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Beineu to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $10–14
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $8–12
Train from Makat to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $15–21
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $11–16
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Beineu to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- 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
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $12–13
- Coupe
- $16–18
- SV
- $27–30
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astrakhan to Ganjuschkino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $50–75
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $70–100
- 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
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Elista to Astrakhan Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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