Air tickets Moscow — Atyrau

Planning a trip from Moscow to Atyrau? On the Freedom Travel website and app you can find a suitable itinerary, compare airline offers, book your seat and pay for the ticket online by card.

Here you will find the essentials about the route: how long the trip takes, which airlines operate it, what the fare depends on, plus details about the arrival airport and the city's sights.

General information about flights between Moscow and Atyrau

The distance between the cities is about 1,395 km. There is currently no nonstop service, so the trip involves a connection and takes from about 6 hours including the layover. Atyrau is 2 hours ahead of Moscow: when it is noon in Moscow, it is already 14:00 in Atyrau. Many foreign nationals can enter Kazakhstan visa-free; the conditions depend on your citizenship, so check them before you travel. The route is used mainly by oil and gas professionals and by passengers visiting relatives in the Caspian region.

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Flight schedule Moscow — Atyrau

There is no through service between Moscow and Atyrau: the itinerary combines a flight to Astana, Almaty or Baku with a second flight into Atyrau. Flights to Atyrau from Astana and Almaty operate several times a day and from Baku almost daily, so a connection is usually easy to find; total travel time starts at about 6 hours.

The number of options and the quality of the connections vary by day of the week and by season, so it is easier to check the current schedule for your date in Freedom Travel search. Pricing is dynamic: the closer the departure, the higher the fare.

How much does a flight from Moscow to Atyrau cost

The price depends on the departure date, the airline, the season, the connection you choose and how far in advance you buy. We do not publish fixed prices: Freedom Travel search shows the exact amount including all fees, and payment is made online by card.

Which airlines fly the Moscow — Atyrau route

• SCAT — operates one of the legs (via Astana or Almaty)
• Aeroflot — the flight to Astana, Almaty or Baku, with an onward connection
• Air Astana — the Astana, Almaty or Baku to Atyrau leg
• FlyArystan — domestic flights into Atyrau from Astana and Almaty
• Azerbaijan Airlines — the Baku to Atyrau leg

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How to get from Moscow to Atyrau: your options

There are no nonstop flights between Moscow and Atyrau, so the itinerary always runs through a transit airport.

The most logical options are a connection in Astana or Almaty: SCAT and Aeroflot serve these cities from Moscow, and onward flights to Atyrau are operated by Air Astana, FlyArystan and SCAT. An alternative is a stop in Baku, from where Azerbaijan Airlines and Air Astana fly to Atyrau; this is often the shortest option overall.

When comparing itineraries, consider the total travel time and the wait at the transit airport as well as the price. If you connect outside Kazakhstan, check in advance whether a transit visa is required.

Find return flights from Atyrau to Moscow

Atyrau airport

Flights arrive at Atyrau International Airport (GUW). It lies about 8 km from the city centre, and buses and taxis run downtown.

What to see in Atyrau

Atyrau is the centre of Kazakhstan's oil and gas industry, set at the mouth of the Ural River by the Caspian Sea. The river divides the city into a European and an Asian part.

• Pedestrian bridge over the Ural River — symbolically links Europe and Asia.
• Imangali Mosque — one of the city's main mosques.
• Ural River embankment — a place to stroll in the city centre.
• Atyrau Regional Museum of History and Local Lore — exhibits on the history and nature of the Caspian region.
• Makhambet Utemisov Regional Drama Theatre — the city's main stage.
• Assumption Cathedral — a 19th-century Orthodox church.

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