There are 9 ways to get from China to Aktau by plane, train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane PEK - SCO
13h 14m$240–715Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Chongqing North to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Mangystautrain
3d 23h$158–304Train, drive via Beijing
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Beijing West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Mangystautrain
3d 20h$242–379Drive 6,516.7 km
- Drive from Chongqing to Aktaucar 6,516.7 km
3d 6h$822–1,186Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
- Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane CKG - SCO
16h 8m$388–860Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane CTU - SCO
16h 21m$289–1,011Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane TFU - SCO
14h 56m$259–762Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Caoqiao to Beijing Daxing International Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane PKX - SCO
14h 55m$232–667Fly from Tianjin Binhai
- Fly from Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane TSN - SCO
15h 48m$237–810
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Aktau Airport (SCO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from China to Aktau is to train and drive which costs $150 - $310 and takes 3 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from China to Aktau is to fly which takes 13h 14m and costs $240 - $750.
The distance between China and Aktau is 5346 km. The road distance is 6516.7 km.
It takes approximately 13h 14m to get from China to Aktau, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between China to Aktau is 6517 km. It takes approximately 3 days 6h to drive from China to Aktau.
There are 281+ hotels available in Aktau.
What companies run services between China and Aktau, Kazakhstan?
Air Astana, Air China, and four other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Aktau Airport (SCO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Aktau Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–900
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Aktau Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Aktau Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Aktau Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–850
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Aktau Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–850
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Aktau Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–950
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Aktau Airport via Xining, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,000
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Aktau Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Aktau Airport via Xining, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Aktau Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–800
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Aktau Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–900
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Aktau Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Aktau Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Aktau Airport via Urumqi, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Aktau Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Aktau Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Aktau Airport via Urumqi, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Aktau Airport via Urumqi, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Aktau Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
Train from Chongqing North to Beijing West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $110–125
- 1st Class Seat
- $180–210
- Business Class Seat
- $270–390
Train from Beijing West Station to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- $35–60
- Hard Sleeper
- $85–110
- Soft Sleeper
- $120–170
Train from Lanzhou to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- $26–40
- Hard Sleeper
- $55–70
- Soft Sleeper
- $80–120
Train from Ürümqi to Yining
- Adult - second class
- $28–40
Train from Ürümqi to Yining
- Adult - second class
- $28–40
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Altynkol to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Altynkol to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 1 to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $45–48
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $60–70
Train from Almaty 1 to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $45–48
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $60–70
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Phone
- +86-010-96165
- Website
- Beijing International Airport
Train from Caoqiao to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Beijing International Airport
Train from Chongqing North to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $35–55
- Adult - 1st Class
- $65–90
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