There are 6 ways to get from Saint Petersburg to Nukus 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 to Nukus
best- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Nukus (NCU)plane LED - NCU
9h 13m$233–654Train via Aksarayskiy
cheapest- Take the train from St Petersburg Glavny to Aksaraiskaiatrain 109А
- Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Nukustrain 123F
2d 16h$84–146Bus, train
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Elistabus
- Take the bus from Elista to Astrakhan Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Astrahan 1 to Aksaraiskaiatrain
- Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Nukustrain
3d 1h$103–163Drive 3,359.9 km
- Drive from Saint Petersburg to Nukuscar 3,359.9 km
44h 7m$297–429Fly to Urgench International Airport, train
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Urgench International Airport (UGC)plane LED - UGC
- Take the train from Urgench to Nukustrain
12h 3m$232–618Train
- Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Volgograd 1train
- Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Kungradtrain 330 / ...
- Take the train from Kungrad to Nukustrain 054 / ...
2d 23h
Saint Petersburg to Nukus by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint Petersburg to Nukus is to train via Aksarayskiy which costs $80 - $150 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Saint Petersburg to Nukus is to fly which takes 9h 13m and costs $230 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Saint Petersburg to Nukus. However, there are services departing from St Petersburg Glavny and arriving at Nukus via Aksarayskaya-1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Saint Petersburg and Nukus is 2792 km. The road distance is 3359.9 km.
The best way to get from Saint Petersburg to Nukus without a car is to train via Aksarayskiy which takes 2 days 16h and costs $80 - $150.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Saint Petersburg to Nukus, including transfers.
Saint Petersburg to Nukus train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from St Petersburg Glavny station.
The best way to get from Saint Petersburg to Nukus is to fly which takes 9h 13m and costs $230 - $700. Alternatively, you can train via Aksarayskiy, which costs $80 - $150 and takes 2 days 16h.
Nukus is 2h ahead of Saint Petersburg. It is currently 12:18 AM in Saint Petersburg and 2:18 AM in Nukus.
Saint Petersburg to Nukus train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Aksaraiskaia station.
What companies run services between Saint Petersburg, Russia and Nukus, Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan, Aeroflot Russian Airlines, and Taban Air fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Nukus (NCU) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from St Petersburg Glavny to Nukus via Aksaraiskaia and Aksarayskaya-1 in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Nukus via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Nukus via Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Urgench International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Urgench International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from St Petersburg Glavny to Aksaraiskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $240–350
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $60–80
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $80–120
Train from Astrahan 1 to Aksaraiskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $65–95
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $8–11
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $19–27
Train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Volgograd 1
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $220–310
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $70–100
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Nukus
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $22–34
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $22–24
- Coupe
- $31–34
- SV
- $57–63
Train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Nukus
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $22–34
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $22–24
- Coupe
- $31–34
- SV
- $57–63
Train from Urgench to Nukus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $9–11
- Coupe
- $12–14
- SV
- $20–22
Train from Kungrad to Nukus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- $9–11
- Coupe
- $12–13
- SV
- $19–21
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Volgograd-1 to Kungrad
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- 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
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Elista to Astrakhan Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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Yes, the driving distance between Saint Petersburg to Nukus is 3360 km. It takes approximately 44h 7m to drive from Saint Petersburg to Nukus.
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