There are 5 ways to get from Rostov-on-Don to Astrakhan by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Astrakhan Bus stationbus
10h 30m₽2,100–3,200Train
- Take the train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1train 340С
- Take the train from Volgograd 1 to Astrahan 1train 041Ж / ...
19h 44m₽2,913–7,544Drive 761 km
- Drive from Rostov-on-Don to Astrakhancar 761 km
9h 49m₽5,293–7,646Train to Mineralnye Vody Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rostov Gl to Beshtautrain
- Fly from Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport (ASF)plane MRV - ASF
9h 6m₽6,426–29,775Train to Krasnodar, fly
- Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train
- Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport (ASF)plane KRR - ASF
10h 32m₽12,384–52,104
Rostov-on-Don to Astrakhan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rostov-on-Don to Astrakhan is to bus which costs RUB 2100 - RUB 3200 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Rostov-on-Don to Astrakhan is to train and fly which takes 9h 6m and costs RUB 6000 - RUB 30000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rostov-on-Don bus station station and arriving at Astrakhan Bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Rostov-on-Don to Astrakhan. However, there are services departing from Rostov Gl and arriving at Astrahan 1 via Volgograd 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 44m.
The distance between Rostov-on-Don and Astrakhan is 786 km. The road distance is 761 km.
The best way to get from Rostov-on-Don to Astrakhan without a car is to bus which takes 10h 30m and costs RUB 2100 - RUB 3200.
The bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Astrakhan Bus station takes 10h 30m including transfers and departs once daily.
Rostov-on-Don to Astrakhan bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, depart from Rostov-on-Don bus station.
Rostov-on-Don to Astrakhan train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Rostov Gl station.
The best way to get from Rostov-on-Don to Astrakhan is to bus which takes 10h 30m and costs RUB 2100 - RUB 3200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RUB 2900 - RUB 8000 and takes 19h 44m.
What companies run services between Rostov-on-Don, Russia and Astrakhan, Russia?
Avtovokzaly.ru operates a bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Astrakhan Bus station once daily. Tickets cost ₽2,100–3,200 and the journey takes 10h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rostov Gl to Astrahan 1 via Volgograd 1 in around 19h 44m.
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽3,900–26,000
Flights from Krasnodar to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport via Ufa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–50,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Krasnodar to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–48,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–4,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽9,000–13,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,700–2,300
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,800–4,000
Train from Volgograd 1 to Astrahan 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–3,600
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,500–12,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,500–2,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,600–3,600
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–3,100
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,000–11,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,100–1,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,200–3,100
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–1,900
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,400–1,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,600–1,900
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽800–1,000
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽900–1,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽800–950
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Rostov Gl to Beshtau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–2,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,400–2,100
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,800–2,500
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,000–1,500
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,000–1,400
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- skppk.ru
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽480–900
- Book at
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,100–5,390
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,100–3,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽5,390
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽10,000–12,000
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Astrakhan Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,100–3,200
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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More Questions & Answers
Rostov-on-Don to Astrakhan bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, arrive at Astrakhan Bus station.
Astrakhan is 1h ahead of Rostov-on-Don. It is currently 10:39 PM in Rostov-on-Don and 11:39 PM in Astrakhan.
Rostov-on-Don to Astrakhan train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Volgograd 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rostov-on-Don to Astrakhan is 761 km. It takes approximately 9h 49m to drive from Rostov-on-Don to Astrakhan.


















