There are 8 ways to get from Aktau to Dostyk by plane, train, car, bus, or taxi
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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
13h 43m$296–845Train
cheapest- Take the train from Mangystau to Almaty 1train 077X
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Dostyktrain 337Т
3d 1h$53–105Train, 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$86–134Drive 2,949.8 km
- Drive from Aktau to Dostykcar 2,949.8 km
2d 8h$115–165Fly to Usharal Airport, taxi
- Fly from Aktau Airport (SCO) to Usharal Airport (USJ)plane SCO - USJ
- Take the taxi from Usharal Airport (USJ) to Dostyktaxi
11h 17m$188–409Fly to Urzhar Airport, taxi
- Fly from Aktau Airport (SCO) to Urzhar Airport (UZR)plane SCO - UZR
- Take the taxi from Urzhar Airport (UZR) to Dostyktaxi
11h 22m$188–409Fly to Bole, drive
- Fly from Aktau Airport (SCO) to Bole (BPL)plane SCO - BPL
- Drive from Bole (BPL) to Dostykcar
9h 56m$288–774Fly 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 10m$291–709
Aktau Airport (SCO) to Yining Airport (YIN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aktau to Dostyk is to train which costs $50 - $110 and takes 3 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Aktau to Dostyk is to fly and drive which takes 9h 56m 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 $50 - $110.
It takes approximately 13h 43m 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
- worldticket.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Yining Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Aktau Airport to Yining Airport via Shimkent, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Yining Airport via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $360–900
Flights from Aktau Airport to Bole via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–750
Flights from Aktau Airport to Bole via Shimkent, Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Aktau Airport to Bole via Nur-Sultan, Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–750
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Aktau Airport to Usharal Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Aktau Airport to Urzhar Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Yining Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Aktau Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Yining Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Aktau Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Bole via Almaty, Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
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
- railway.uz
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
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Mangystau to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- 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)
- $55–75
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $35–50
Train from Almaty 1 to Dostyk
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- 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)
- $18–24
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $13–19
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Nukus Kubla Bus station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–28
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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