There are 5 ways to get from Aktau to Ili by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Aktau Airport (SCO) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane SCO - YIN
9h 32m¥1,870–5,584Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Mangystau to Almaty 2train 077X
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yiningbus 403
2d 21h¥343–749Train, bus via Nukus
- 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
2d 19h¥498–714Drive 3,249.9 km
- Drive from Aktau to Ilicar 3,249.9 km
42h 2m¥2,762–3,989Train, drive
- Take the train from Mangystau to Almaty 1train
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Dostyktrain
- Drive from Dostyk to Jinghe Southcar
- Take the train from Jinghe South to Yiningtrain
3d 5h¥482–930
Aktau Airport (SCO) to Yining Airport (YIN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aktau to Ili is to train and bus which costs ¥340 - ¥750 and takes 2 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Aktau to Ili is to fly which takes 9h 32m and costs ¥1800 - ¥6000.
The distance between Aktau and Ili is 2442 km. The road distance is 3249.9 km.
The best way to get from Aktau to Ili without a car is to train and bus via Nukus which takes 2 days 19h and costs ¥490 - ¥750.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Aktau to Ili, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Aktau to Ili is 3250 km. It takes approximately 42h 2m to drive from Aktau to Ili.
There are 12+ hotels available in Ili.
What companies run services between Aktau, Kazakhstan and Ili, China?
Flyr, World Ticket, and two other airlines fly from Aktau Airport (SCO) to Yining Airport (YIN) twice daily.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Yining Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,500
Flights from Aktau Airport to Yining Airport via Shimkent, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,500
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Yining Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Aktau Airport to Yining Airport via Shimkent, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Yining Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,000
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Mangystau to Nukus
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥125–190
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- ¥125–135
- Coupe
- ¥170–190
- SV
- ¥310–350
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Mangystau to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥230–490
- 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)
- ¥370–490
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥230–320
Train from Mangystau to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥230–480
- 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)
- ¥370–480
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥230–320
Train from Almaty 1 to Dostyk
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥90–170
- 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)
- ¥120–170
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥90–130
Train from Jinghe South to Yining
- Adult - second class
- ¥65–100
Train from Jinghe South to Yining
- Hard Seat
- ¥29–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
- 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
- ¥86
- 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
- ¥179
- 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
- ¥55–190
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥55–190
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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