There are 5 ways to get from Aktau to Dostyk by plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Yining Airport, train, drive
best- Fly from Aktau Airport (SCO) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane SCO - YIN
- Take the train from Yining to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
10h 50m$316–945Train
cheapest- Take the train from Mangystau to Almaty 1train 077X
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Dostyktrain 337Т
3d 1h$68–116Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Mangystau to Nukustrain 649
- Take the bus from Nukus Kubla Bus station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yiningbus 403
- Take the train from Yining to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
2d 23h$86–135Drive 2,949.8 km
- Drive from Aktau to Dostykcar 2,949.8 km
2d 8h$115–165Fly to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Aktau Airport (SCO) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane SCO - URC
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
10h 16m$282–759
Aktau Airport (SCO) to Yining Airport (YIN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aktau to Dostyk is to train which costs $65 - $120 and takes 3 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Aktau to Dostyk is to fly and train and drive which takes 10h 16m and costs $280 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Aktau to Dostyk. However, there are services departing from Mangystau and arriving at Dostyk via Almaty 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between Aktau and Dostyk is 2733 km. The road distance is 2949.8 km.
The best way to get from Aktau to Dostyk without a car is to train which takes 3 days 1h and costs $65 - $120.
It takes approximately 10h 50m to get from Aktau to Dostyk, including transfers.
Aktau to Dostyk train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Mangystau station.
Aktau to Dostyk train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Almaty 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aktau to Dostyk is 2950 km. It takes approximately 2 days 8h to drive from Aktau to Dostyk.
What companies run services between Aktau, Kazakhstan and Dostyk, Almaty Oblysy, Kazakhstan?
You can take a vehicle from Aktau to Dostyk via Mangystau and Almaty 1 in around 3d 1h.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Yining Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Aktau Airport to Yining Airport via Atyrau, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Aktau Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Yining Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Aktau Airport to Yining Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Aktau Airport to Yining Airport via Atyrau, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Aktau Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Yining Airport via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Aktau Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Train from Yining to Jinghe South
- Adult - second class
- $10–15
Train from Yining to Jinghe South
- Adult - second class
- $10–15
Train from Ürümqi to Jinghe South
- Adult - second class
- $19–28
Train from Yining to Jinghe South
- Hard Seat
- $4–6
- Hard sleeper
- $9–13
- Soft sleeper
- $15–20
Train from Yining to Jinghe South
- Hard Seat
- $4–6
- Hard sleeper
- $9–13
- Soft sleeper
- $15–20
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Mangystau to Nukus
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $18–20
- Coupe
- $26–28
- SV
- $47–51
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Mangystau to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $45–49
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $60–75
Train from Almaty 1 to Dostyk
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–32
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $18–20
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $28–32
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- UZ Trans
Bus from Nukus Kubla Bus station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–29
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
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