There are 8 ways to get from Moscow to Atyrau by plane, train, bus, 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 from Moscow Vnukovo
best- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Atyrau Airport (GUW)plane VKO - GUW
10h 52m$244–708Train
cheapest- Take the train from Moskva Paveleckaia to Verhnii Baskunchaktrain 005Г / ...
- Take the train from Verkhniy Baskunchak to Atyrautrain 123F
34h 17m$57–104Train via Aqköl
- Take the train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Riazan 2train
- Take the train from Riazan 2 to Aksaraiskaiatrain
- Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Ganjuschkinotrain 330 / ...
- Take the train from Ganjuschkino to Atyrautrain 330 / ...
33h 24mBus, train
- Take the bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Volzhskybus
- Take the train from Volzhsky to Atyrautrain 330 / ...
33h 47mDrive 1,720.2 km
- Drive from Moscow to Atyraucar 1,720.2 km
23h 35m$141–204Fly from Domodedovo International Airport
- Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Atyrau Airport (GUW)plane DME - GUW
13h 41m$246–712Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Atyrau Airport (GUW)plane SVO - GUW
10h 48m$137–660Bus
- Take the bus from Moscow Yuzhniye Vorota bus station to Saratovbus 338
- Take the bus from Saratov Bus Station to Uralsk Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Uralsk Bus station to Atyrau Bus stationbus 205
34h 6m$65–90
Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Atyrau Airport (GUW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Atyrau is to bus which costs $65 - $90 and takes 34h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Atyrau is to fly which takes 10h 48m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Moscow station to Atyrau station. However, there are services departing from Moscow Yuzhniye Vorota bus station and arriving at Atyrau Bus station via Saratov Bus Station and Uralsk Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Moscow to Atyrau. However, there are services departing from Kazansky Railway Terminal and arriving at Atyrau via Riazan 2, Aksarayskaya-1 and Ganjuschkino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 24m.
The distance between Moscow and Atyrau is 1414 km. The road distance is 1720.2 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Atyrau without a car is to train via Aqköl which takes 33h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 52m to get from Moscow to Atyrau, including transfers.
Moscow to Atyrau bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, depart from Moscow Yuzhniye Vorota bus station.
Moscow to Atyrau train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Kazansky Railway Terminal station.
The best way to get from Moscow to Atyrau is to fly which takes 10h 52m and costs $240 - $750. Alternatively, you can train via Aqköl, which costs and takes 33h 24m, you could also bus, which costs $65 - $90 and takes 34h 6m.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Atyrau, Kazakhstan?
Turkish Airlines, Air Astana, and two other airlines fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Atyrau Airport (GUW) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Atyrau via Riazan 2, Aksaraiskaia, Aksarayskaya-1, Ganjuschkino, and Atyrau in around 33h 24m.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Atyrau Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Atyrau Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Atyrau Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Atyrau Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Atyrau Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Aktau
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Riazan 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $80–120
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $12–17
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $24–35
Train from Riazan 2 to Aksaraiskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $180–250
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $40–55
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $55–80
Train from Moskva Paveleckaia to Verhnii Baskunchak
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $180–250
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $40–55
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $55–80
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- Grand Service Express
Train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Riazan 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Grand Service Express
- Schedules at
- Grand Service Express
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $9–10
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $7–9
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Riazan 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- $11–16
- Commuter Electric Train
- $8–12
- Phone
- 8 (800) 301-00-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central PPK
Train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Riazan 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Website
- Central PPK
- Schedules at
- Central PPK
- Commuter Electric Train
- $8–12
- Lastochka Train
- $12–15
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Ganjuschkino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
Train from Ganjuschkino to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
Train from Volzhsky to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
Train from Verkhniy Baskunchak to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Verkhniy Baskunchak to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $13–15
- Coupe
- $18–21
- SV
- $32–36
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Moscow Yuzhniye Vorota bus station to Saratov
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saratov Bus Station to Uralsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +7 7112 31-08-08
- Website
- Uralsk Bus Terminal
Bus from Uralsk Bus station to Atyrau Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Website
- Uralsk Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Uralsk Bus Terminal
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Booking & Getting There
Moscow to Atyrau bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, arrive at Saratov station.
Atyrau is 2h ahead of Moscow. It is currently 4:05 PM in Moscow and 6:05 PM in Atyrau.
Moscow to Atyrau train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Riazan 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Moscow to Atyrau is 1720 km. It takes approximately 23h 35m to drive from Moscow to Atyrau.
There are 155+ hotels available in Atyrau.
























