There are 8 ways to get from Dostyk to Aktau by car, train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, train to Yining Airport, fly
best- Drive from Dostyk to Jinghe Southcar
- Take the train from Jinghe South to Yiningtrain
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane YIN - SCO
15h 24m$315–895Train
cheapest- Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 1train 338Т
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Mangystautrain 077Т
2d 23h$69–108Drive 2,950.2 km
- Drive from Dostyk to Aktaucar 2,950.2 km
2d 8h$115–165Drive to Bole, fly
- Drive from Dostyk to Bole (BPL)car
- Fly from Bole (BPL) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane BPL - SCO
13h 28m$307–773Drive, train to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, fly
- Drive from Dostyk to Jinghe Southcar
- Take the train from Jinghe South to Ürümqitrain
- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane URC - SCO
11h 52m$290–758Train to Almaty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 1train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane ALA - SCO
23h 9m$117–251Drive to Tacheng Airport, fly
- Drive from Dostyk to Tacheng Airport (TCG)car
- Fly from Tacheng Airport (TCG) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane TCG - SCO
14h 34m$270–757Train, bus
- Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 1train
- 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
3d 3h$77–114
Yining Airport (YIN) to Aktau Airport (SCO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dostyk to Aktau is to train which costs $65 - $110 and takes 2 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Dostyk to Aktau is to drive and train and fly which takes 11h 52m and costs $290 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Dostyk to Aktau. However, there are services departing from Dostyk and arriving at Mangystau via Almaty 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Dostyk and Aktau is 2733 km. The road distance is 2950.2 km.
The best way to get from Dostyk to Aktau without a car is to train which takes 2 days 23h and costs $65 - $110.
It takes approximately 15h 24m to get from Dostyk to Aktau, including transfers.
Dostyk to Aktau train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Dostyk station.
Dostyk to Aktau train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Almaty 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dostyk to Aktau is 2950 km. It takes approximately 2 days 8h to drive from Dostyk to Aktau.
There are 253+ hotels available in Aktau.
What companies run services between Dostyk, Almaty Oblysy, Kazakhstan and Aktau, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Dostyk to Aktau via Almaty 1 and Mangystau in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Aktau Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Yining Airport to Aktau Airport via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
Flights from Bole to Aktau Airport via Korla, Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Flights from Bole to Aktau Airport via Kashi, Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Bole to Aktau Airport via Kuqa, Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–210
Flights from Tacheng Airport to Aktau Airport via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Tacheng Airport to Aktau Airport via Hami, Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aktau Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–190
Flights from Tacheng Airport to Aktau Airport via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Aktau Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Aktau Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Train from Jinghe South to Yining
- Adult - second class
- $10–15
Train from Jinghe South to Ürümqi
- Adult - second class
- $19–28
Train from Jinghe South to Yining
- Hard Seat
- $4–6
- Hard sleeper
- $9–13
- Soft sleeper
- $15–20
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Dostyk to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–31
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $18–20
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $27–31
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 Dostyk to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–31
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $18–20
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $27–31
Train from Dostyk to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–31
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $18–20
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $27–31
- 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
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- 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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