There are 7 ways to get from Aktau to Bukhara by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly to Bukhara International Airport
best- Fly from Aktau Airport (SCO) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK)plane SCO - BHK
12h 33m$339–861Train
cheapest- Take the train from Mangystau to Qaraqalpaqstantrain 649
- Take the train from Qaraqalpaqstan to Bukhara 1train 123F
28h 51m$37–58Drive 1,525.1 km
- Drive from Aktau to Bukharacar 1,525.1 km
19h 48m$135–195Fly to Samarkand International Airport, bus
- Fly from Aktau Airport (SCO) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane SCO - SKD
- Take the bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Bukhara bus stationbus
11h 58mFly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Aktau Airport (SCO) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane SCO - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Bukhara 1train
10h 39m$205–338Train via Ustyurt
- Take the train from Mangystau to Ustyurttrain
- Take the train from Ustyurt to Beineutrain
- Take the train from Beineu to Bukhara 1train 330 / ...
30h 54mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Mangystau to Nukustrain 649
- Take the bus from Nukus Kubla Bus station to Urgench Bus stationbus 748
- Take the bus from Urgench to Navoiy bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Navoiy bus station to Bukhara bus stationbus
36h 29m
Aktau Airport (SCO) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aktau to Bukhara is to train which costs $35 - $60 and takes 28h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Aktau to Bukhara is to fly and train which takes 10h 39m and costs $200 - $340.
No, there is no direct train from Aktau to Bukhara. However, there are services departing from Mangystau and arriving at Bukhara 1 via Qaraqalpaqstan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 51m.
The distance between Aktau and Bukhara is 1229 km. The road distance is 1525.1 km.
The best way to get from Aktau to Bukhara without a car is to train which takes 28h 51m and costs $35 - $60.
It takes approximately 12h 33m to get from Aktau to Bukhara, including transfers.
Aktau to Bukhara train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (OTY), depart from Mangystau station.
The best way to get from Aktau to Bukhara is to fly which takes 12h 33m and costs $330 - $900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $35 - $60 and takes 28h 51m.
Aktau to Bukhara train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (OTY), arrive at Qaraqalpaqstan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aktau to Bukhara is 1525 km. It takes approximately 19h 48m to drive from Aktau to Bukhara.
What companies run services between Aktau, Kazakhstan and Bukhara, Uzbekistan?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines and Red Wings fly from Aktau Airport (SCO) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Aktau to Bukhara via Mangystau, Qaraqalpaqstan, and Bukhara 1 in around 28h 51m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Aktau Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Aktau Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Nukus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Nukus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–410
Flights from Aktau Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–500
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Aktau Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Aktau Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $340–850
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–850
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Mangystau to Qaraqalpaqstan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $13–15
- Coupe
- $18–20
- SV
- $32–36
Train from Qaraqalpaqstan to Bukhara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $18–20
- Coupe
- $26–29
- SV
- $48–53
Train from Mangystau to Nukus
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $18–20
- Coupe
- $26–28
- SV
- $47–51
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent Central to Bukhara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $36–55
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $50–55
- Econom class
- $36
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Mangystau to Ustyurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $9–12
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $8–11
Train from Ustyurt to Beineu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $4–7
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $5–8
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Beineu to Bukhara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Bukhara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
Bus from Urgench to Navoiy bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
Bus from Navoiy bus station to Bukhara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
Bus from Nukus Kubla Bus station to Urgench Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
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