There are 7 ways to get from Rostov-on-Don to Aktau by train, plane, 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.
Train to Krasnodar, fly
best- Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Aktau Airport (SCO)KRR - SCO
16h 38m$421–821Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Kalach-na-Donu
- Take the bus from Prudboy to Volgograd Bus station
- Take the train from Volgograd 1 to Qaraqalpaqstan
- Take the train from Qaraqalpaqstan to Mangystau
2d$52–80Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Astrakhan Bus station
- Drive from Astrakhan Bus station to Ganjuschkino
- Take the train from Ganjuschkino to Atyrau330 / ...
- Take the bus from Atyrau Bus station to Makat134
- Take the train from Makat to Mangystau
34h 46mDrive 2,044.2 km
- Drive from Rostov-on-Don to Aktau2,044.2 km
25h 56m$168–242Train to Sochi International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Sochi Airport
- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Aktau Airport (SCO)AER - SCO
20h 37m$428–1,753Train to Mineralnye Vody Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bataysk to Mineralnye Vody
- Fly from Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Aktau Airport (SCO)MRV - SCO
24h 22m$467–1,362Train
- Take the train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1
- Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Makat330 / ...
- Take the train from Makat to Mangystau
46h 16m
Krasnodar (KRR) to Aktau Airport (SCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rostov-on-Don to Aktau is to bus and train which costs $50 - $85 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Rostov-on-Don to Aktau is to train and fly which takes 16h 38m and costs $420 - $850.
The distance between Rostov-on-Don and Aktau is 1279 km. The road distance is 2044.2 km.
The best way to get from Rostov-on-Don to Aktau without a car is to train which takes 46h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 38m to get from Rostov-on-Don to Aktau, including transfers.
Aktau is 2h ahead of Rostov-on-Don. It is currently 6:05 AM in Rostov-on-Don and 8:05 AM in Aktau.
Yes, the driving distance between Rostov-on-Don to Aktau is 2044 km. It takes approximately 25h 56m to drive from Rostov-on-Don to Aktau.
There are 204+ hotels available in Aktau.
What companies run services between Rostov-on-Don, Russia and Aktau, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Rostov Gl to Aktau via Volgograd 1, Volgograd-1, Makat, and Mangystau in around 46h 16m.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Krasnodar to Aktau Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Aktau Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Aktau Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Krasnodar to Aktau Airport via Tbilisi, Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Aktau Airport via Tbilisi, Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Krasnodar to Aktau Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Aktau Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Aktau Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $75–110
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $17–25
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $27–40
Train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $110–160
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $25–40
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $35–50
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- $17–25
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Sochi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- $30–45
Train from Bataysk to Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- $28–45
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- info@mail.skppk.ru
- Website
- skppk.ru
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Book at
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $11–13
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $10–13
Train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $18–20
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $20–24
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $29–33
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $45–55
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $80–120
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Ganjuschkino to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Volgograd-1 to Makat
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Makat to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- 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)
- $14–19
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $10–15
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Volgograd 1 to Qaraqalpaqstan
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $21–34
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $21–23
- Coupe
- $31–34
- SV
- $57–62
Train from Qaraqalpaqstan to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times 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
- $32–35
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Astrakhan Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- 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
- $2
- Schedules at
- atyraubus.kz
- Website
- volgaline34.ru
Bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Kalach-na-Donu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://volgaline34.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://volgaline34.ru/
- Phone
- +7 (8442) 37‑37-90
- Website
- avtovokzal-volgograd.ru
Bus from Prudboy to Volgograd Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- avtovokzal-volgograd.ru
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