There are 6 ways to get from Aktau to Samara by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Kurumoch International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Aktau Airport (SCO) to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF)plane SCO - KUF
- Take the bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus stationbus
12h 8m₽10,810–55,925Train via Shalkar
cheapest- Take the train from Mangystau to Shalkartrain 077X
- Take the train from Shalkar to Samaratrain 305F / ...
39h 58m₽3,832–6,010Train, bus
- Take the train from Mangystau to Makattrain
- Take the train from Makat to Atyrautrain
- Take the bus from Atyrau Bus station to Uralsk Bus stationbus 131
- Take the bus from Uralsk Bus station to Samara Central Bus stationbus 720 / ...
31h 18m₽5,140–6,618Drive 1,699.8 km
- Drive from Aktau to Samaracar 1,699.8 km
22h 21m₽11,325–16,358Fly to Oral Ak Zhol Airport, bus
- Fly from Aktau Airport (SCO) to Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA)plane SCO - URA
- Take the bus from Uralsk Bus station to Samara Central Bus stationbus
7h 45m₽8,636–36,901Train
- Take the train from Mangystau to Beineutrain 077X / ...
- Take the train from Beineu to Samaratrain 423
41h 9m
Aktau Airport (SCO) to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aktau to Samara is to train via Shalkar which costs RUB 3800 - RUB 6000 and takes 39h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Aktau to Samara is to fly and bus which takes 7h 45m and costs RUB 8500 - RUB 37000.
No, there is no direct train from Aktau to Samara. However, there are services departing from Mangystau and arriving at Samara via Shalkar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 58m.
The distance between Aktau and Samara is 1146 km. The road distance is 1699.8 km.
The best way to get from Aktau to Samara without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 18m and costs RUB 5000 - RUB 7000.
It takes approximately 12h 8m to get from Aktau to Samara, including transfers.
Aktau to Samara train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Mangystau station.
Samara is 1h behind Aktau. It is currently 5:28 PM in Aktau and 4:28 PM in Samara.
Aktau to Samara train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Shalkar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aktau to Samara is 1700 km. It takes approximately 22h 21m to drive from Aktau to Samara.
What companies run services between Aktau, Kazakhstan and Samara, Russia?
You can take a vehicle from Aktau to Samara via Mangystau and Shalkar in around 39h 58m.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Aktau Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–60,000
Flights from Aktau Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–55,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–55,000
Flights from Aktau Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev, Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–55,000
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Oral Ak Zhol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–29,000
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Mangystau to Makat
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,350–2,400
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽1,350–1,500
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽2,100–2,400
Train from Makat to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽750–1,500
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽750–800
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽1,300–1,500
Train from Mangystau to Shalkar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,800–3,000
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽1,800–1,900
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽2,600–3,000
Train from Mangystau to Beineu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,050–1,900
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽1,050–1,150
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽1,700–1,900
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Makat to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽800–1,100
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- ₽800–860
- Coupe
- ₽1,000–1,100
- SV
- ₽1,600–1,800
Train from Shalkar to Samara
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–2,500
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- ₽1,600–1,750
- Coupe
- ₽2,300–2,500
- SV
- ₽4,200–4,600
Train from Mangystau to Beineu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,050–1,550
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- ₽1,050–1,150
- Coupe
- ₽1,400–1,550
- SV
- ₽2,400–2,700
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Makat to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
Train from Shalkar to Samara
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
Train from Beineu to Samara
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
- Phone
- +996 (312) 92-68-47
- info@railway.aknet.kg
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Shalkar to Samara
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Schedules at
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Phone
- +7 (846) 224-25-55
- Website
- avokzal63.ru
Bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- avokzal63.ru
- Website
- tosamara.ru
Bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽178
- Schedules at
- tosamara.ru
- Phone
- +7 (701) 100-5573
- lavatrans@avokzal.kz
- Website
- atyraubus.kz
Bus from Atyrau Bus station to Uralsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,304
- Schedules at
- atyraubus.kz
- Phone
- +7 7112 31-08-08
- Website
- Uralsk Bus Terminal
Bus from Uralsk Bus station to Samara Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,304
- Website
- Uralsk Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Uralsk Bus Terminal
Bus from Uralsk Bus station to Samara Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,304
- Website
- Uralsk Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Uralsk Bus Terminal
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