Aralsk Getting there & around

Getting there & around

Aralsk’s train station, called Aralskoe More, is a 10-minute walk northeast of the central square. The Almaty–Aqtöbe train 23 arrives at 10.30pm, and the Aqtöbe–Almaty train 24 arrives at 4.29am. In July and August, departure train tickets can be brutally hard to come by. Buy them for the next night’s train when you arrive. Even better, buy onward or return tickets before arriving.

Buses depart to Kyzylorda (900T, seven hours) between 8pm and 11pm from the train station. It’s advisable to go and reserve a place around 6pm. Aral Tenizi can arrange taxis to or from Kyzylorda (15, 000T, four to five hours).