There are 4 ways to get from Almaty to Mangystau by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane ALA - SCO
5h 26m$102–195Train
cheapest- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Mangystautrain 077Т
2d 5h$35–75Bus, train
- 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
2d 7h$45–64Drive 2,820 km
- Drive from Almaty to Mangystaucar 2,820 km
37h 21m$110–158
Almaty to Mangystau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Mangystau is to train which costs $35 - $75 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Mangystau is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs $100 - $200.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Almaty 2 and arriving at Mangystau. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Almaty and Mangystau is 2127 km. The road distance is 2820 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Mangystau without a car is to train which takes 2 days 5h and costs $35 - $75.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Almaty to Mangystau, including transfers.
Almaty to Mangystau train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Almaty 2 station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Mangystau is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs $100 - $200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $35 - $75 and takes 2 days 5h.
Almaty to Mangystau train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Mangystau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Mangystau is 2820 km. It takes approximately 37h 21m to drive from Almaty to Mangystau.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Mangystau, Kazakhstan?
Flyr, SCAT, and two other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Aktau Airport (SCO) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ) operates a train from Almaty 2 to Mangystau once daily. Tickets cost $35–75 and the journey takes 2d 5h.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–800
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aktau Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–800
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aktau Airport via Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–850
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aktau Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–950
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–180
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aktau Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–180
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aktau Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–180
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aktau Airport via Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aktau Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–460
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aktau Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–460
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- 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
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Nukus to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 4m
- 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
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Nukus Kubla 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/
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