There are 8 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 1train
- Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane KRR - SCO
17h 5m$94–464Bus, train via Qaraqalpaqstan
cheapest- Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Volgograd Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Volzhskybus
- Take the train from Volzhsky to Qaraqalpaqstantrain
- Take the train from Qaraqalpaqstan to Mangystautrain
2d$51–104Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Astrakhan Bus stationbus
- Drive from Astrakhan Bus station to Ganjuschkinocar
- Take the train from Ganjuschkino to Atyrautrain 330 / ...
- Take the bus from Atyrau Bus station to Makatbus 134
- Take the train from Makat to Mangystautrain
35h 49mDrive 2,042.5 km
- Drive from Rostov-on-Don to Aktaucar 2,042.5 km
26h 15m$168–242Train to Sochi International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Sochi Airporttrain
- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane AER - SCO
17h 19m$175–521Bus, train
- Take the bus from Novocherkassk Bus station to Volgograd Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Volzhskybus
- Take the train from Volzhsky to Beineutrain 330 / ...
- Take the train from Beineu to Mangystautrain
41h 33mTrain
- Take the train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1train
- Take the train from Volzhsky to Beineutrain 330 / ...
- Take the train from Beineu to Mangystautrain
46h 53mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1train
- Take the bus from Volgograd station to Volzhskybus
- Take the train from Volzhsky to Makattrain 330 / ...
- Take the train from Makat to Mangystautrain
47h 37m
Krasnodar (KRR) to Aktau Airport (SCO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rostov-on-Don to Aktau is to bus and train via Qaraqalpaqstan which costs $50 - $110 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Rostov-on-Don to Aktau is to train and fly which takes 17h 5m and costs $90 - $470.
No, there is no direct train from Rostov-on-Don to Aktau. However, there are services departing from Rostov Gl and arriving at Mangystau via Volgograd 1, Volzhsky and Beineu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 53m.
The distance between Rostov-on-Don and Aktau is 1279 km. The road distance is 2042.5 km.
The best way to get from Rostov-on-Don to Aktau without a car is to bus and train which takes 41h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 17h 5m to get from Rostov-on-Don to Aktau, including transfers.
Rostov-on-Don to Aktau train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Rostov Gl station.
Aktau is 2h ahead of Rostov-on-Don. It is currently 14:59 in Rostov-on-Don and 16:59 in Aktau.
Rostov-on-Don to Aktau train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Volgograd 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rostov-on-Don to Aktau is 2042 km. It takes approximately 26h 15m to drive from Rostov-on-Don to 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, Voljskii, Volzhsky, Beineu, and Mangystau in around 46h 53m.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Krasnodar to Aktau Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Krasnodar to Aktau Airport via Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–500
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Aktau Airport via Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–480
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Aktau Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Krasnodar to Aktau Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Krasnodar to Aktau Airport via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $85–130
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $14–19
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $26–40
Train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $110–160
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $21–28
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $35–50
Train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $110–160
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $21–28
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $35–50
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- $12–18
- Commuter Electric Train
- $12–17
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Sochi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- $18–26
- Commuter Electric Train
- $23–35
- 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
- $5–11
- Book at
- Russian Railways
- Phone
- 105
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–64
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $37–42
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $64
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $110–140
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- Grand Service Express
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Website
- Grand Service Express
- Schedules at
- Grand Service Express
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $11–12
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $10–12
Train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Website
- Grand Service Express
- Schedules at
- Grand Service Express
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $17–18
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $19–23
Train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Website
- Grand Service Express
- Schedules at
- Grand Service Express
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $17–18
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $19–23
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Ganjuschkino to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
Train from Volzhsky to Beineu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
Train from Volzhsky to Beineu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
Train from Volzhsky to Makat
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Makat to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $16–18
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $25–28
Train from Beineu to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $12–14
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $20–23
Train from Beineu to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $12–14
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $20–23
Train from Makat to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $16–18
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $25–28
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Beineu to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $12–14
- Coupe
- $16–18
- SV
- $28–31
Train from Beineu to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $12–14
- Coupe
- $16–18
- SV
- $28–31
Train from Volzhsky to Qaraqalpaqstan
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $21–33
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $21–23
- Coupe
- $30–33
- SV
- $56–61
Train from Qaraqalpaqstan to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- 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
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Volgograd Bus station to Volzhsky
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Volgograd Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Volgograd Bus station to Volzhsky
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- 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
- VolgaLine
Bus from Novocherkassk Bus station to Volgograd Bus station
Bus from Volgograd station to Volzhsky
Bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Volgograd Bus station
- Phone
- +7 (8442) 37‑37-90
- Website
- avtovokzal-volgograd.ru
Bus from Volgograd Bus station to Volzhsky
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- avtovokzal-volgograd.ru
Bus from Volgograd Bus station to Volzhsky
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- avtovokzal-volgograd.ru
- Phone
- +78342245466
- avtovokzal2003@mail.ru
- Website
- автовокзал13.рф
Bus from Volgograd Bus station to Volzhsky
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- автовокзал13.рф
Bus from Volgograd Bus station to Volzhsky
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- автовокзал13.рф
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