There are 8 ways to get from Alashankou to Aktau by taxi, train, plane, 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.
Taxi, train to Yining Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Alashankou to Jinghe Southtaxi
- Take the train from Jinghe South to Yiningtrain
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane YIN - SCO
12h$332–850Train
cheapest- Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 1train 338Т
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Mangystautrain 077Т
2d 23h$70–120Drive 3,435.1 km
- Drive from Alashankou to Aktaucar 3,435.1 km
44h 1m$433–626Taxi to Bole, fly
- Take the taxi from Alashankou to Bole (BPL)taxi
- Fly from Bole (BPL) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane BPL - SCO
18h 49m$333–778Taxi, train to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Alashankou to Jinghe Southtaxi
- Take the train from Jinghe South to Ürümqitrain
- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane URC - SCO
11h 18m$317–763Taxi to Tacheng Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Alashankou to Tacheng Airport (TCG)taxi
- Fly from Tacheng Airport (TCG) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane TCG - SCO
14h 3m$303–775Train to Almaty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 1train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane ALA - SCO
23h 13m$118–258Train, bus
- Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 1train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus 407
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Nukus Kubla Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Nukus to Mangystautrain
3d 3h$78–122
Yining Airport (YIN) to Aktau Airport (SCO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alashankou to Aktau is to train which costs $70 - $120 and takes 2 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Alashankou to Aktau is to taxi and train and fly which takes 11h 18m and costs $310 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Alashankou to Aktau. However, there are services departing from Dostyk and arriving at Mangystau via Almaty 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Alashankou and Aktau is 2720 km. The road distance is 3435.1 km.
It takes approximately 12h to get from Alashankou to Aktau, including transfers.
Alashankou to Aktau train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Dostyk station.
Aktau is 3h behind Alashankou. It is currently 2:54 AM in Alashankou and 11:54 PM in Aktau.
Alashankou to Aktau train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Almaty 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alashankou to Aktau is 3435 km. It takes approximately 44h 1m to drive from Alashankou to Aktau.
There are 282+ hotels available in Aktau.
What companies run services between Alashankou, China and Aktau, Kazakhstan?
You can take a vehicle from Alashankou to Aktau via Dostyk, Almaty 1, and Mangystau in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Aktau Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Yining Airport to Aktau Airport via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–950
Flights from Bole to Aktau Airport via Korla, Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–750
Flights from Bole to Aktau Airport via Altay, Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–750
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Tacheng Airport to Aktau Airport via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Tacheng Airport to Aktau Airport via Hami, Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–800
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–210
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aktau Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Tacheng Airport to Aktau Airport via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aktau Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Aktau Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Train from Jinghe South to Yining
- Adult - second class
- $10–15
Train from Jinghe South to Ürümqi
- Adult - second class
- $19–28
Train from Jinghe South to Yining
- Hard Seat
- $4–6
- Hard sleeper
- $9–13
- Soft sleeper
- $15–20
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Dostyk to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- 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
Train from Almaty 1 to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- 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 Dostyk to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- 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
Train from Dostyk to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- 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
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Nukus to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $18–20
- Coupe
- $25–28
- SV
- $46–51
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- UZ Trans
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Nukus Kubla Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Estimated price
- $15–70
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