There are 6 ways to get from Atyrau to Altay by plane, train, car, taxi, or bus
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 Altay Airport
best- Fly from Atyrau Airport (GUW) to Altay Airport (AAT)plane GUW - AAT
11h 25m¥3,148–9,562Train, drive via Kerimagash
cheapest- Take the train from Atyrau to Almaty 1train
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagashtrain
- Drive from Kerimagash to Yiningcar
- Take the train from Yining to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Altaytrain
3d 7h¥543–912Drive 3,379.8 km
- Drive from Atyrau to Altaycar 3,379.8 km
46h 15m¥2,944–4,252Fly to Kanas Airport, taxi
- Fly from Atyrau Airport (GUW) to Kanas Airport (KJI)plane GUW - KJI
- Take the taxi from Kanas Airport (KJI) to Altaytaxi
14h 6m¥2,788–8,352Bus, train
- Take the bus from Atyrau Bus station to Makatbus 134
- Take the train from Makat to Astana 1train
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Karamaytrain
- Take the train from Karamay to Altaytrain
3d 8h¥754–1,088Train, drive
- Take the train from Atyrau to Almaty 1train
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Dostyktrain
- Drive from Dostyk to Jinghe Southcar
- Take the train from Jinghe South to Kuituntrain
- Take the train from Kuitun to Altaytrain
3d 17h¥549–906
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 ¥550 - ¥950 and takes 3 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Atyrau to Altay is to fly which takes 11h 25m and costs ¥3100 - ¥10000.
The distance between Atyrau and Altay is 2722 km. The road distance is 3379.8 km.
The best way to get from Atyrau to Altay without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 8h and costs ¥750 - ¥1100.
It takes approximately 11h 25m to get from Atyrau to Altay, including transfers.
Altay is 1h ahead of Atyrau. It is currently 4:40 AM in Atyrau and 5:40 AM in Altay.
Yes, the driving distance between Atyrau to Altay is 3380 km. It takes approximately 46h 15m to drive from Atyrau to Altay.
There are five+ hotels available in Altay.
What companies run services between Atyrau, Kazakhstan and Altay, China?
Air Astana, China Southern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Atyrau Airport (GUW) to Altay Airport (AAT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Altay Airport via Almaty, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–12,000
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Altay Airport via Shimkent, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–9,500
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Altay Airport via Tashkent, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–11,000
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Altay Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–12,000
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Kanas Airport via Almaty, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–11,000
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Atyrau Airport to Kanas Airport via Almaty, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Atyrau to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥240–330
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ¥500–750
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥430–600
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥240–330
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagash
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥31
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
Train from Yining to Kuitun
- Adult - second class
- ¥120–170
Train from Jinghe South to Kuitun
- Adult - second class
- ¥60–85
Train from Yining to Kuitun
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
Train from Ürümqi to Karamay
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
Train from Jinghe South to Kuitun
- Hard Seat
- ¥27–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥55–80
- Soft sleeper
- ¥95–130
- 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
Train from Karamay to Altay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–110
- Schedules at
- china-railway.com.cn
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Makat to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥140–290
- 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)
- ¥220–290
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥140–200
Train from Almaty 1 to Dostyk
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥90–160
- 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)
- ¥90–130
Train from Ürümqi to Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–150
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥55–85
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥120–150
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥200–250
- Phone
- +7 (701) 100-5573
- lavatrans@avokzal.kz
- Website
- atyraubus.kz
Bus from Atyrau Bus station to Makat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥9
- Schedules at
- atyraubus.kz
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥458
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Estimated price
- ¥270–330
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