There are 4 ways to get from Azerbaijan to Aktau by plane, car, or car ferry
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Fly from Nakhchivan International Airport
best- Fly from Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane NAJ - SCO
7h 20m$142–425Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Baku to Alatcar
- Take the carferry from Alat to Kurykcarferry
- Drive from Kuryk to Aktaucar
32h 25m$67–92Drive 1,988.9 km
- Drive from Baku to Aktaucar 1,988.9 km
30h 54m$106–153Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane GYD - SCO
4h 10m$98–330
Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) to Aktau Airport (SCO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Azerbaijan to Aktau is to drive and car ferry which costs $65 - $95 and takes 32h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Azerbaijan to Aktau is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs $95 - $330.
The distance between Azerbaijan and Aktau is 733 km. The road distance is 1988.9 km.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Azerbaijan to Aktau, including transfers.
Aktau is 1h ahead of Azerbaijan. It is currently 6:47 AM in Azerbaijan and 7:47 AM in Aktau.
Yes, the driving distance between Azerbaijan to Aktau is 1989 km. It takes approximately 30h 54m to drive from Azerbaijan to Aktau.
There are 265+ hotels available in Aktau.
What companies run services between Azerbaijan and Aktau, Kazakhstan?
Azerbaijan Airlines flies from Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) to Aktau Airport (SCO) twice daily.
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Nakhchivan International Airport to Aktau Airport via Heydar Aliyev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–410
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–320
- Phone
- (+99412) 404 37 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- ASCO
Car ferry from Alat to Kuryk
- Passenger
- $60–80
- Car
- $460
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