There are 5 ways to get from Saint Petersburg to Atyrau by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Atyrau Airport
best- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Atyrau Airport (GUW)plane LED - GUW
11h 23m$224–906Train
cheapest- Take the train from St Petersburg Glavny to Verhnii Baskunchaktrain 109А
- Take the train from Verkhniy Baskunchak to Atyrautrain 123F
45h 1m$74–128Bus
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Cheboksary Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Saratovbus 630
- Take the bus from Saratov Bus Station to Uralsk Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Uralsk Bus station to Atyrau Bus stationbus 205
2d 2h$87–133Drive 2,421.4 km
- Drive from Saint Petersburg to Atyraucar 2,421.4 km
30h 53m$199–287Fly to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport, train
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport (ASF)plane LED - ASF
- Take the train from Astrahan 1 to Aksaraiskaiatrain
- Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Ganjuschkinotrain
- Take the train from Ganjuschkino to Atyrautrain
19h 6m
Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Atyrau Airport (GUW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint Petersburg to Atyrau is to train which costs $70 - $130 and takes 45h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Saint Petersburg to Atyrau is to fly which takes 11h 23m and costs $220 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Saint Petersburg to Atyrau station. However, there are services departing from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal and arriving at Atyrau Bus station via Cheboksary Bus station, Saratov Bus Station and Uralsk Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
No, there is no direct train from Saint Petersburg to Atyrau. However, there are services departing from St Petersburg Glavny and arriving at Atyrau via Verkhniy Baskunchak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 1m.
The distance between Saint Petersburg and Atyrau is 2013 km. The road distance is 2421.4 km.
The best way to get from Saint Petersburg to Atyrau without a car is to train which takes 45h 1m and costs $70 - $130.
It takes approximately 11h 23m to get from Saint Petersburg to Atyrau, including transfers.
Saint Petersburg to Atyrau bus services, operated by Ecolines RU, depart from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal station.
Saint Petersburg to Atyrau train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from St Petersburg Glavny station.
The best way to get from Saint Petersburg to Atyrau is to fly which takes 11h 23m and costs $220 - $950. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $70 - $130 and takes 45h 1m, you could also bus, which costs $85 - $140 and takes 2 days 2h.
What companies run services between Saint Petersburg, Russia and Atyrau, Kazakhstan?
Uzbekistan, Pegasus Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Atyrau Airport (GUW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from St Petersburg Glavny to Atyrau via Verhnii Baskunchak, Verkhniy Baskunchak, and Atyrau in around 45h 1m.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Atyrau Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Atyrau Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport via Ufa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport via Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport via Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Atyrau Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport via Cherepovets, Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Atyrau Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Atyrau Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
- Website
- nordwindairlines.ru
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport via Kazan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from St Petersburg Glavny to Verhnii Baskunchak
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $230–320
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $55–75
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $75–110
Train from Astrahan 1 to Aksaraiskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $65–95
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $8–11
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $19–27
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Verkhniy Baskunchak to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $14–15
- Coupe
- $19–21
- SV
- $33–37
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Verkhniy Baskunchak to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Ganjuschkino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Ganjuschkino to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- 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 Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Cheboksary Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Saratov
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saratov Bus Station to Uralsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Saint Petersburg to Atyrau bus services, operated by Ecolines RU, arrive at Cheboksary Bus station.
Atyrau is 2h ahead of Saint Petersburg. It is currently 4:53 AM in Saint Petersburg and 6:53 AM in Atyrau.
Saint Petersburg to Atyrau train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Verhnii Baskunchak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint Petersburg to Atyrau is 2421 km. It takes approximately 30h 53m to drive from Saint Petersburg to Atyrau.
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