There are 5 ways to get from Nur-Sultan to Makhachkala by plane, train, or car
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Fly to Uytash Airport
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Uytash Airport (MCX)plane NQZ - MCX
10h 40m₽11,636–46,786Train
cheapest- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Atyrautrain
- Take the train from Atyrau to Astrakhantrain
- Take the train from Astrahan 1 to Mahachkalatrain
2d 13h₽9,180–18,782Drive 2,739.5 km
- Drive from Nur-Sultan to Makhachkalacar 2,739.5 km
39h 52m₽18,904–27,306Fly to Grozny Airport, train
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Grozny Airport (GRV)plane NQZ - GRV
- Take the train from Chervlennaia to Mahachkalatrain
15h 22m₽18,086–45,136Train via Chelyabinsk
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain 083Ц
- Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Mahachkalatrain 373E
2d 23h₽14,309–27,559
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Uytash Airport (MCX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nur-Sultan to Makhachkala is to train which costs RUB 9000 - RUB 19000 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Nur-Sultan to Makhachkala is to fly which takes 10h 40m and costs RUB 11000 - RUB 47000.
No, there is no direct train from Nur-Sultan to Makhachkala. However, there are services departing from Astana Nurly Zhol and arriving at Mahachkala via Atyrau and Astrahan 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Nur-Sultan and Makhachkala is 2051 km. The road distance is 2739.5 km.
The best way to get from Nur-Sultan to Makhachkala without a car is to train which takes 2 days 13h and costs RUB 9000 - RUB 19000.
It takes approximately 10h 40m to get from Nur-Sultan to Makhachkala, including transfers.
Nur-Sultan to Makhachkala train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Astana Nurly Zhol station.
The best way to get from Nur-Sultan to Makhachkala is to fly which takes 10h 40m and costs RUB 11000 - RUB 47000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RUB 9000 - RUB 19000 and takes 2 days 13h.
Nur-Sultan to Makhachkala train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Atyrau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nur-Sultan to Makhachkala is 2740 km. It takes approximately 39h 52m to drive from Nur-Sultan to Makhachkala.
What companies run services between Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan and Makhachkala, Russia?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Belavia Belarusian Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Uytash Airport (MCX) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dom Ministerstv to Mahachkala via Astana Nurly Zhol, Astana Nurly Zhol, Atyrau, Astrakhan, and Astrahan 1 in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Uytash Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–65,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Uytash Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–55,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Grozny Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–55,000
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Uytash Airport via Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–55,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Grozny Airport via Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–55,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Grozny Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽27,000–75,000
- Website
- belavia.by
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Uytash Airport via Minsk
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–65,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Uytash Airport via Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–55,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Uytash Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
- Website
- nordwindairlines.ru
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Uytash Airport via Kazan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–46,000
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Grozny Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–41,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–4,100
- 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)
- ₽3,100–4,100
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽2,000–2,900
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Atyrau to Astrakhan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–11,000
- 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)
- ₽5,500–8,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽7,500–11,000
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–17,000
- 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)
- ₽8,500–12,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽12,000–17,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Astrahan 1 to Mahachkala
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–3,700
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,500–12,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,600–2,100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,600–3,700
Train from Chervlennaia to Mahachkala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽850–2,600
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,000–9,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽850–1,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,800–2,600
Train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Mahachkala
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–11,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽22,000–32,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽5,500–7,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽7,500–11,000
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