There are 4 ways to get from Saint Petersburg to Astrakhan 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
best- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport (ASF)plane LED - ASF
9h 58m₽9,520–41,646Train
cheapest- Take the train from St Petersburg Glavny to Astrahan 1train 109А
36h 18m₽5,000–9,500Bus
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Elistabus
- Take the bus from Elista to Astrakhan Bus stationbus
41h 49m₽6,101–8,458Drive 2,093.6 km
- Drive from Saint Petersburg to Astrakhancar 2,093.6 km
25h 39m₽14,565–21,039
Saint Petersburg to Astrakhan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint Petersburg to Astrakhan is to train which costs RUB 5000 - RUB 9500 and takes 36h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Saint Petersburg to Astrakhan is to fly which takes 9h 58m and costs RUB 9500 - RUB 42000.
No, there is no direct bus from Saint Petersburg to Astrakhan station. However, there are services departing from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal and arriving at Astrakhan Bus station via Elista. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 49m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from St Petersburg Glavny and arriving at Astrahan 1. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36h 18m.
The distance between Saint Petersburg and Astrakhan is 1930 km. The road distance is 2093.6 km.
The best way to get from Saint Petersburg to Astrakhan without a car is to train which takes 36h 18m and costs RUB 5000 - RUB 9500.
It takes approximately 9h 58m to get from Saint Petersburg to Astrakhan, including transfers.
Saint Petersburg to Astrakhan bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, depart from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal station.
Saint Petersburg to Astrakhan train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from St Petersburg Glavny station.
The best way to get from Saint Petersburg to Astrakhan is to fly which takes 9h 58m and costs RUB 9500 - RUB 42000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RUB 5000 - RUB 9500 and takes 36h 18m, you could also bus, which costs RUB 6000 - RUB 8500 and takes 41h 49m.
What companies run services between Saint Petersburg, Russia and Astrakhan, Russia?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Nordwind Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport (ASF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Russian Railways (РЖД) operates a train from St Petersburg Glavny to Astrahan 1 once daily. Tickets cost ₽5,000–9,500 and the journey takes 36h 18m.
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport via Ufa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–50,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport via Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–47,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport via Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–49,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–41,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport via Cherepovets, Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–44,000
- Website
- nordwindairlines.ru
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport via Kazan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–45,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–60,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from St Petersburg Glavny to Astrahan 1
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–9,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽21,000–30,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽5,000–7,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽6,500–9,500
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Elista
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,800–7,000
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Elista to Astrakhan Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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More Questions & Answers
Saint Petersburg to Astrakhan bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, arrive at Elista station.
Astrakhan is 1h ahead of Saint Petersburg. It is currently 5:51 PM in Saint Petersburg and 6:51 PM in Astrakhan.
Saint Petersburg to Astrakhan train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Astrahan 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint Petersburg to Astrakhan is 2094 km. It takes approximately 25h 39m to drive from Saint Petersburg to Astrakhan.