There are 5 ways to get from Makhachkala to Dushanbe by plane or train
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Fly from Uytash Airport
best- Fly from Uytash Airport (MCX) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)MCX - DYU
10h 24m$198–910Train
cheapest- Take the train from Mahachkala to Astrahan 1
- Take the train from Astrahan 1 to Aksaraiskaia
- Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Dushanbe330
2d 16h$113–204Train to Grozny Airport, fly
- Take the train from Mahachkala to Chervlennaia
- Fly from Grozny Airport (GRV) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)GRV - DYU
19h 12m$209–803Train via Aqköl
- Take the train from Mahachkala to Astrahan 1
- Take the train from Astrakhan to Ganjuschkino
- Take the train from Ganjuschkino to Dushanbe320
2d 16h$138–256Train via Samarkand
- Take the train from Mahachkala to Astrahan 1
- Take the train from Astrakhan to Ganjuschkino
- Take the train from Ganjuschkino to Samarkand
- Take the train from Samarkand to Dushanbe302
3d$133–236
Makhachkala to Dushanbe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Makhachkala to Dushanbe is to train which costs $110 - $210 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Makhachkala to Dushanbe is to fly which takes 10h 24m and costs $190 - $950.
No, there is no direct train from Makhachkala to Dushanbe. However, there are services departing from Mahachkala and arriving at Dushanbe via Astrahan 1 and Aksarayskaya-1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Makhachkala and Dushanbe is 1872 km.
The best way to get from Makhachkala to Dushanbe without a car is to train which takes 2 days 16h and costs $110 - $210.
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from Makhachkala to Dushanbe, including transfers.
Makhachkala to Dushanbe train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Mahachkala station.
The best way to get from Makhachkala to Dushanbe is to fly which takes 10h 24m and costs $190 - $950. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $210 and takes 2 days 16h.
Dushanbe is 2h ahead of Makhachkala. It is currently 4:14 AM in Makhachkala and 6:14 AM in Dushanbe.
Makhachkala to Dushanbe train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Astrahan 1 station.
What companies run services between Makhachkala, Russia and Dushanbe, Tajikistan?
Red Wings, Uzbekistan, and three other airlines fly from Uytash Airport (MCX) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mahachkala to Dushanbe via Astrahan 1, Aksaraiskaia, and Aksarayskaya-1 in around 2d 16h.
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- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Uytash Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Uytash Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Urgench, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Grozny Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Uytash Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Uytash Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Ufa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Grozny Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Moscow Domodedovo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- somonair.com
Flights from Uytash Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Grozny Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Moscow Domodedovo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Grozny Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Mahachkala to Astrahan 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $100–140
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $23–35
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $30–50
Train from Astrahan 1 to Aksaraiskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $45–70
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $10–15
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $20–28
Train from Mahachkala to Chervlennaia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $60–85
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $13–19
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $23–35
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Ganjuschkino to Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Samarkand to Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astrakhan to Ganjuschkino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $45–65
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $65–90
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Ganjuschkino to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $31–49
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $31–33
- Coupe
- $45–49
- SV
- $85–95
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