There are 9 ways to get from China to Aktau by plane, train, car, or subway
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Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane PEK - SCO
13h 17m$250–715Train, 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$148–309Train, 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$232–384Drive 6,516.8 km
- Drive from Chongqing to Aktaucar 6,516.8 km
3d 6h$822–1,187Fly from Tianjin Binhai
- Fly from Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane TSN - SCO
15h 36m$267–910Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane CTU - SCO
16h 4m$329–1,011Subway 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 44m$269–812Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
- Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane CKG - SCO
14h 41m$258–860Train 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 57m$242–667
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Aktau Airport (SCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from China to Aktau is to train and drive which costs $140 - $310 and takes 3 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from China to Aktau is to fly which takes 13h 17m and costs $250 - $750.
The distance between China and Aktau is 5346 km. The road distance is 6516.8 km.
It takes approximately 13h 17m 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 283+ hotels available in Aktau.
What companies run services between China and Aktau, Kazakhstan?
Air Astana, Air China, and five other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Aktau Airport (SCO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Aktau Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Aktau Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Aktau Airport via Urumqi, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,200
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Aktau Airport via Urumqi, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Aktau Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Aktau Airport via Urumqi, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Aktau Airport via Xi An, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Aktau Airport via Urumqi, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Aktau Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Aktau Airport via Urumqi, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Aktau Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–800
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Aktau Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Aktau Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–850
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Aktau Airport via Xining, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–900
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Aktau Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–950
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Aktau Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–900
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Aktau Airport via Xining, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–950
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Aktau Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–800
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Aktau Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–800
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Aktau Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Aktau Airport via Urumqi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Aktau Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Aktau Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Train from Chongqing North to Beijing West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $110–125
- 1st Class Seat
- $180–210
- Business Class Seat
- $270–380
Train from Beijing West Station to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- $35–55
- 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
- railways.kz
Train from Altynkol to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
Train from Altynkol to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 1 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
Train from Almaty 1 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
- 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
- en.bcia.com.cn
Train from Caoqiao to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://en.bcia.com.cn/gsjssy.html
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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