There are 6 ways to get from Moscow to Atyrau 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
best- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Atyrau Airport (GUW)plane VKO - GUW
10h 47m$364–1,108Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Moscow Yuzhniye Vorota bus station to Saratovbus 338
- Take the bus from Saratov Bus Station to Uralsk Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Uralsk Bus station to Atyrau Bus stationbus 205
34h 6m$63–83Train via Aqköl
- Take the train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Riazan 2train
- Take the train from Riazan 2 to Aksaraiskaiatrain
- Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Ganjuschkinotrain 330 / ...
- Take the train from Ganjuschkino to Atyrautrain 330 / ...
33h 25mBus, train
- Take the bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Volzhskybus
- Take the train from Volzhsky to Atyrautrain 330 / ...
33h 48mDrive 1,720.2 km
- Drive from Moscow to Atyraucar 1,720.2 km
23h 35m$141–204Train
- Take the train from Moskva Paveleckaia to Verhnii Baskunchaktrain 005Г / ...
- Take the train from Verkhniy Baskunchak to Atyrautrain 123F
34h 17m$64–104
Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Atyrau Airport (GUW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Atyrau is to bus which costs $60 - $85 and takes 34h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Atyrau is to fly which takes 10h 47m and costs $360 - $1,200.
The distance between Moscow and Atyrau is 1414 km. The road distance is 1720.2 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Atyrau without a car is to train via Aqköl which takes 33h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 47m to get from Moscow to Atyrau, including transfers.
The best way to get from Moscow to Atyrau is to fly which takes 10h 47m and costs $360 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train via Aqköl, which costs and takes 33h 25m, you could also bus, which costs $60 - $85 and takes 34h 6m.
Atyrau is 2h ahead of Moscow. It is currently 2:02 PM in Moscow and 4:02 PM in Atyrau.
Yes, the driving distance between Moscow to Atyrau is 1720 km. It takes approximately 23h 35m to drive from Moscow to Atyrau.
There are 155+ hotels available in Atyrau.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Atyrau, Kazakhstan?
SCAT, Azerbaijan Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Atyrau Airport (GUW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Atyrau via Riazan 2, Aksaraiskaia, Aksarayskaya-1, Ganjuschkino, and Atyrau in around 33h 25m.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Atyrau Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Atyrau Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Atyrau Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Atyrau Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Atyrau Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Atyrau Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Riazan 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $65–95
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $15–21
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $25–35
Train from Riazan 2 to Aksaraiskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $200–280
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $45–70
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $55–85
Train from Moskva Paveleckaia to Verhnii Baskunchak
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $200–280
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $45–70
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $55–85
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Riazan 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $9–11
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $7–9
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Riazan 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- $13–19
- Phone
- 8 (800) 301-00-00
- COMPLAINTS@CENTRAL-PPK.RU
- Website
- central-ppk.ru
Train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Riazan 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- https://www.central-ppk.ru/new/eng/
- Schedules at
- https://www.central-ppk.ru/new/eng/schedule/
- Commuter Electric Train
- $7–11
- Lastochka Train
- $9–13
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Ganjuschkino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Ganjuschkino to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Volzhsky to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Verkhniy Baskunchak to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Verkhniy Baskunchak to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $13–15
- Coupe
- $18–20
- SV
- $32–36
- Website
- volgaline34.ru
Bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Volzhsky
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Website
- https://volgaline34.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://volgaline34.ru/
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Moscow Yuzhniye Vorota bus station to Saratov
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saratov Bus Station to Uralsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +7 7112 31-08-08
- Website
- zkap.kz
Bus from Uralsk Bus station to Atyrau Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- https://zkap.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://zkap.kz/расписание-автобусов
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