There are 3 ways to get from Ürümqi to Aktau by plane, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane URC - SCO
7h 19m$249–711Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Kerimagashcar
- Take the train from Kerimagash to Almaty 1train
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Mangystautrain
2d 21h$96–167Drive 3,817.5 km
- Drive from Ürümqi to Aktaucar 3,817.5 km
47h 15m$481–695
Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Aktau Airport (SCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ürümqi to Aktau is to train and drive which costs $95 - $170 and takes 2 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Ürümqi to Aktau is to fly which takes 7h 19m and costs $240 - $750.
The distance between Ürümqi and Aktau is 2943 km. The road distance is 3817.5 km.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Ürümqi to Aktau, including transfers.
Aktau is 1h behind Ürümqi. It is currently 11:24 AM in Ürümqi and 10:24 AM in Aktau.
Yes, the driving distance between Ürümqi to Aktau is 3817 km. It takes approximately 47h 15m to drive from Ürümqi to Aktau.
There are 303+ hotels available in Aktau.
What companies run services between Ürümqi, China and Aktau, Kazakhstan?
Flyr, China Southern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Aktau Airport (SCO) twice daily.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Aktau Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Aktau Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–700
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Aktau Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–800
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Aktau Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Train from Ürümqi to Yining
- Adult - second class
- $28–40
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Kerimagash to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 1 to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $55–75
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $35–50
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