There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Atyrau by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Atyrau Airport (GUW)plane SAW - GUW
6h 42m$304–606Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursabus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Astrakhan Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Astrakhan to Atyrautrain
3d 2h$192–284Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Zestafonibus
- Take the bus from Zestafoni to Kropotkin Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kropotkin Bus station to Astrakhan Bus stationbus
- Drive from Astrakhan Bus station to Ganjuschkinocar
- Take the train from Ganjuschkino to Atyrautrain 330 / ...
2d 8hDrive 2,696.9 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Atyraucar 2,696.9 km
36h 59m$316–456Fly from Istanbul
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Atyrau Airport (GUW)plane IST - GUW
6h 36m$224–416
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Atyrau Airport (GUW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Atyrau is to bus and train which costs $190 - $290 and takes 3 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Atyrau is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs $220 - $420.
The distance between Istanbul and Atyrau is 1964 km. The road distance is 2696.9 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Atyrau without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 2h and costs $190 - $290.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Istanbul to Atyrau, including transfers.
Atyrau is 2h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 3:11 AM in Istanbul and 5:11 AM in Atyrau.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Atyrau is 2697 km. It takes approximately 36h 59m to drive from Istanbul to Atyrau.
There are 163+ hotels available in Atyrau.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Atyrau, Kazakhstan?
Pegasus Airlines, Azerbaijan Airlines, and Air Astana fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Atyrau Airport (GUW) 5 times a week.
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Istanbul to Atyrau Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Ganjuschkino to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Zestafoni
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $42–90
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $60–90
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $13–19
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