Oral: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Oral is a city of 330,000 people in Kazakhstan (West Kazakhstan), 29 m (95 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Manshuk Mametova International Airport (URA), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Uralsk train station.
Key facts
Daylight in Oral runs from about 7 h 57 min a day in late December to 16 h 40 min in late June (computed for 51.25° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Oral is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Manshuk Mametova International Airport (URA), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,183 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Oral: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Uralsk train station. Trains to Oral
Buses to Oral · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| West Kazakhstan Regional Historical and Local History Museum | 32,689 | — |
The busiest is West Kazakhstan Regional Historical and Local History Museum at 32,689 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Oral
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Samara, 235 km (Russia) — flights
- Saratov, 378 km (Russia) — flights
- Tolyatti, 291 km (Russia) — flights
- Ulyanovsk, 399 km (Russia) — flights
- Orenburg, 261 km (Russia)
- Balakovo, 265 km (Russia)
- Engels, 370 km (Russia)
- Syzran, 293 km (Russia)
- Salavat, 386 km (Russia)
- Dimitrovgrad, 352 km (Russia)
Twin towns and sister cities: Atyrau, Ploiești, Eskişehir, Ostrava, Orenburg, Rostov-on-Don.
Common questions
Which airport serves Oral?
Manshuk Mametova International Airport (URA), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre.
How big is Oral?
About 330,000 people live in Oral, across 700 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Oral in?
Asia/Oral, currently UTC+5.
What currency is used in Oral?
The Tenge (KZT). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Oral?
Samara (235 km), Saratov (378 km), Tolyatti (291 km), Ulyanovsk (399 km), Orenburg (261 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.