There are 6 ways to get from Bishkek to Mangistau by bus, plane, train, 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.
Bus to Almaty International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane ALA - SCO
10h 29m$114–240Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Nukus Kubla Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Nukus to Mangystautrain
2d 6h$57–73Train via Shalkar
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Shalkartrain 317
- Take the train from Shalkar to Mangystautrain 077Т
2d 2hDrive 2,608.1 km
- Drive from Bishkek to Mangistaucar 2,608.1 km
35h 54m$299–431Train to Shymkent International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Shymkenttrain
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane CIT - SCO
16h 40mTrain
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Chutrain 405
- Take the train from Chu to Mangystautrain 077Т
2d 8h
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Aktau Airport (SCO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bishkek to Mangistau is to bus and train which costs $55 - $75 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Bishkek to Mangistau is to bus and fly which takes 10h 29m and costs $110 - $240.
No, there is no direct train from Bishkek to Mangistau. However, there are services departing from Bischkek 2 and arriving at Mangystau via Shalkar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Bishkek and Mangistau is 2364 km. The road distance is 2608.1 km.
The best way to get from Bishkek to Mangistau without a car is to train via Shalkar which takes 2 days 2h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 29m to get from Bishkek to Mangistau, including transfers.
Bishkek to Mangistau train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), depart from Bischkek 2 station.
Bishkek to Mangistau train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Shalkar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bishkek to Mangistau is 2608 km. It takes approximately 35h 54m to drive from Bishkek to Mangistau.
There are 253+ hotels available in Mangistau.
What companies run services between Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Mangistau, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Bischkek 2 to Mangystau via Shalkar in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–200
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aktau Airport via Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–200
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Aktau Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–210
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aktau Airport via Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–210
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aktau Airport via Aktyubinsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–210
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–200
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Aktau Airport via Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Phone
- +996 (312) 92-68-47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Bischkek 2 to Shalkar
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Bischkek 2 to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Bischkek 2 to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Shalkar to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–36
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $21–23
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $31–36
Train from Chu to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–65
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $41–44
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $55–65
- 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
- $26–28
- SV
- $47–51
- Phone
- +996 555 452 709
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
- 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
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