There are 8 ways to get from Nizhny Novgorod to Aktau by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport
best- Fly from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane GOJ - SCO
8h 42m$118–560Train via Kandyagash
cheapest- Take the train from Nijnii Novgorod Moskov to Ulianovsk Centrtrain
- Take the train from Ulyanovsk-Centr. to Kandagachtrain
- Take the train from Kandagach to Mangystautrain
2d 15h$61–114Train via Strigino Airport
- Take the train from Nizhny Novgorod Strigino to Samaratrain
- Take the train from Samara to Shalkartrain 305
- Take the train from Shalkar to Mangystautrain
2d 7h$65–122Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy to Cheboksary Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tsivilsk to Kazan Stolichnyy Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station to Aktobe Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Aktobe to Kandagachtrain
- Take the train from Kandagach to Mangystautrain
2d 7h$85–238Drive 2,345.4 km
- Drive from Nizhny Novgorod to Aktaucar 2,345.4 km
32h 2m$193–278Bus to Cheboksary Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy to Cheboksary Bus stationbus
- Fly from Cheboksary Airport (CSY) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane CSY - SCO
14h 33m$141–578Train
- Take the train from Nijnii Novgorod Moskov to Samaratrain
- Take the train from Samara to Shalkartrain 305
- Take the train from Shalkar to Mangystautrain
2d 8h$66–121Train via Volgograd
- Take the train from Nijnii Novgorod Moskov to Volgograd 1train
- Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Beineutrain 330 / ...
- Take the train from Beineu to Mangystautrain
2d 13h
Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) to Aktau Airport (SCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nizhny Novgorod to Aktau is to train via Kandyagash which costs $60 - $120 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Nizhny Novgorod to Aktau is to fly which takes 8h 42m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Nizhny Novgorod to Aktau. However, there are services departing from Gorkovskaya and arriving at Mangystau via Nizhny Novgorod Strigino, Samara and Shalkar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Nizhny Novgorod and Aktau is 1519 km. The road distance is 2345.4 km.
The best way to get from Nizhny Novgorod to Aktau without a car is to train via Strigino Airport which takes 2 days 7h and costs $65 - $130.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Nizhny Novgorod to Aktau, including transfers.
Nizhny Novgorod to Aktau train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Nizhny Novgorod Strigino station.
The best way to get from Nizhny Novgorod to Aktau is to fly which takes 8h 42m and costs $110 - $600. Alternatively, you can train via Strigino Airport, which costs $65 - $130 and takes 2 days 7h.
Aktau is 2h ahead of Nizhny Novgorod. It is currently 9:33 AM in Nizhny Novgorod and 11:33 AM in Aktau.
Nizhny Novgorod to Aktau train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Samara station.
What companies run services between Nizhny Novgorod, Russia and Aktau, Kazakhstan?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Meraj Air, and SCAT fly from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) to Aktau Airport (SCO) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Gorkovskaya to Aktau via Park Kultury, Kisileva square, Strigino Airport, Nizhny Novgorod Strigino, Samara, Shalkar, and Mangystau in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Aktau Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Cheboksary Airport to Aktau Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Aktau Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Nizhny Novgorod Strigino to Samara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $120–180
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $25–35
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $35–55
Train from Nijnii Novgorod Moskov to Samara
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $120–180
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $26–35
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $40–60
Train from Nijnii Novgorod Moskov to Volgograd 1
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $160–230
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $35–50
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $50–75
Train from Nijnii Novgorod Moskov to Ulianovsk Centr
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $110–160
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $21–28
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $35–50
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Samara to Shalkar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $19–21
- Coupe
- $28–30
- SV
- $51–56
Train from Aktobe to Kandagach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $11–13
- SV
- $18–20
Train from Samara to Shalkar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $19–21
- Coupe
- $28–30
- SV
- $51–56
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 Ulyanovsk-Centr. to Kandagach
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $19–21
- Coupe
- $28–30
- SV
- $51–56
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Samara to Shalkar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Aktobe to Kandagach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Samara to Shalkar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shalkar to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- 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)
- $22–29
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $15–22
Train from Aktobe to Kandagach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- 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)
- $5–7
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $5–8
Train from Kandagach to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- 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)
- $22–29
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $15–22
Train from Shalkar to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- 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)
- $22–29
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $15–22
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 Kandagach to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- 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)
- $22–29
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $15–22
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Aktobe to Kandagach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Aktobe to Kandagach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–29
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $10–15
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $2–4
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Aktobe to Kandagach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 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)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $70–100
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Volgograd-1 to Beineu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy to Cheboksary Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy to Cheboksary Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Tsivilsk to Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station to Aktobe Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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