There are 5 ways to get from Samara to Aktau by bus, plane, 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.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Samara Central Bus station to Uralsk Bus stationbus
- Fly from Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane URA - SCO
7h 15m$95–341Train via Kandyagash
cheapest- Take the train from Samara to Kandagachtrain 306Й
- Take the train from Kandagach to Mangystautrain 037Х
41h 27m$36–59Bus, train
- Take the bus from Samara Central Bus station to Aktobe Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Aktobe to Kandagachtrain
- Take the train from Kandagach to Mangystautrain
39h 25m$51–79Drive 1,688 km
- Drive from Samara to Aktaucar 1,688 km
22h 12m$139–200Train
- Take the train from Samara to Shalkartrain 306Й
- Take the train from Shalkar to Mangystautrain 077Т
40h 19m$38–63
Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) to Aktau Airport (SCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samara to Aktau is to train via Kandyagash which costs $35 - $60 and takes 41h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Samara to Aktau is to bus and fly which takes 7h 15m and costs $95 - $350.
The distance between Samara and Aktau is 1139 km. The road distance is 1688 km.
The best way to get from Samara to Aktau without a car is to bus and train which takes 39h 25m and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Samara to Aktau, including transfers.
Aktau is 1h ahead of Samara. It is currently 1:20 PM in Samara and 2:20 PM in Aktau.
Yes, the driving distance between Samara to Aktau is 1688 km. It takes approximately 22h 12m to drive from Samara to Aktau.
There are 189+ hotels available in Aktau.
What companies run services between Samara, Russia and Aktau, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Samara to Aktau via Shalkar and Mangystau in around 40h 19m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–480
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–290
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Aktobe to Kandagach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- 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)
- $4–6
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $5–8
Train from Kandagach to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- 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)
- $20–27
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $14–20
Train from Shalkar to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- 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)
- $20–27
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $14–20
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Aktobe to Kandagach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Aktobe to Kandagach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $19–27
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $9–14
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $2–4
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Aktobe to Kandagach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 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)
- $60–90
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Aktobe to Kandagach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $11–13
- SV
- $18–20
Train from Samara to Shalkar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $19–21
- Coupe
- $27–30
- SV
- $50–55
Train from Samara to Kandagach
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $16–18
- Coupe
- $23–25
- SV
- $41–45
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Aktobe to Kandagach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Samara to Shalkar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Samara to Kandagach
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Samara Central Bus station to Uralsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Samara Central Bus station to Aktobe Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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