There are 4 ways to get from Aktau to Kyrgyzstan by plane, taxi, 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, taxi
best- Fly from Aktau Airport (SCO) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane SCO - IKU
- Take the taxi from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Balykchytaxi
11h 51m$298–822Train, bus
cheapest- 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 Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
2d 3h$67–90Train
- Take the train from Mangystau to Shalkartrain 077X
- Take the train from Shalkar to Bischkek 2train 318
2d 1hDrive 2,614.6 km
- Drive from Aktau to Bishkekcar 2,614.6 km
36h 6m$196–283
Aktau Airport (SCO) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aktau to Kyrgyzstan is to train and bus which costs $65 - $90 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Aktau to Kyrgyzstan is to fly and taxi which takes 11h 51m and costs $290 - $850.
No, there is no direct train from Aktau to Kyrgyzstan. However, there are services departing from Mangystau and arriving at Bischkek 2 via Shalkar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Aktau and Kyrgyzstan is 2145 km. The road distance is 2614.6 km.
The best way to get from Aktau to Kyrgyzstan without a car is to train which takes 2 days 1h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 51m to get from Aktau to Kyrgyzstan, including transfers.
Aktau to Kyrgyzstan train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Mangystau station.
Kyrgyzstan is 1h ahead of Aktau. It is currently 7:59 AM in Aktau and 8:59 AM in Kyrgyzstan.
Aktau to Kyrgyzstan train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Shalkar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aktau to Kyrgyzstan is 2615 km. It takes approximately 36h 6m to drive from Aktau to Kyrgyzstan.
What companies run services between Aktau, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan?
You can take a vehicle from Aktau to Bischkek 2 via Mangystau and Shalkar in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Aktau Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Aktau Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Shimkent, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Mangystau to Shalkar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- 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)
- $22–29
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $15–22
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Shalkar to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- 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
- +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 Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $10–13
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