There are 4 ways to get from Atyrau to Altay by plane, bus, train, 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 Atyrau Airport (GUW) to Altay Airport (AAT)plane GUW - AAT
10h 55m¥2,949–9,062Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Atyrau to Almaty 2train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Dostyktrain
- Drive from Dostyk to Jinghe Southcar
- Take the train from Jinghe South to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Altaytrain
3d 7h¥534–896Bus, train
- Take the bus from Atyrau Bus station to Kandagachbus 142
- Take the train from Kandagach to Astana 1train
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Altaytrain
3d 5h¥816–1,124Drive 3,380.2 km
- Drive from Atyrau to Altaycar 3,380.2 km
46h 35m¥2,966–4,284
Atyrau Airport (GUW) to Altay Airport (AAT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atyrau to Altay is to train and drive which costs ¥500 - ¥900 and takes 3 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Atyrau to Altay is to fly which takes 10h 55m and costs ¥2900 - ¥9500.
The distance between Atyrau and Altay is 2722 km. The road distance is 3380.2 km.
The best way to get from Atyrau to Altay without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 5h and costs ¥800 - ¥1200.
It takes approximately 10h 55m to get from Atyrau to Altay, including transfers.
Altay is 1h ahead of Atyrau. It is currently 10:50 AM in Atyrau and 11:50 AM in Altay.
Yes, the driving distance between Atyrau to Altay is 3380 km. It takes approximately 46h 35m to drive from Atyrau to Altay.
There are four+ hotels available in Altay.
What companies run services between Atyrau, Kazakhstan and Altay, China?
Air Astana, Tianjin Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Atyrau Airport (GUW) to Altay Airport (AAT) twice daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Altay Airport via Almaty, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,500
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Altay Airport via Nur-Sultan, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,000
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Altay Airport via Almaty, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–11,000
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Kandagach to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥110–220
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥170–220
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥110–160
Train from Almaty 2 to Dostyk
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥85–160
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥120–160
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥85–120
Train from Ürümqi to Kuitun
- Adult - second class
- ¥75–110
Train from Jinghe South to Kuitun
- Adult - second class
- ¥60–85
Train from Ürümqi to Kuitun
- Hard Seat
- ¥30–45
- Hard sleeper
- ¥65–95
- Soft sleeper
- ¥110–150
Train from Jinghe South to Kuitun
- Hard Seat
- ¥27–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥55–80
- Soft sleeper
- ¥95–130
Train from Ürümqi to Kuitun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–130
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥45–70
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥100–130
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥170–220
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Kuitun to Altay
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–140
- Schedules at
- china-railway.com.cn
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Atyrau to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥230–320
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ¥500–700
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥410–600
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥230–320
- Phone
- +7 (701) 100-5573
- lavatrans@avokzal.kz
- Website
- atyraubus.kz
Bus from Atyrau Bus station to Kandagach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥96
- Schedules at
- atyraubus.kz
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥443
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
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