There are 6 ways to get from Guangzhou to Aktau by plane, train, or car
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Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
best- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane CAN - SCO
14h 49m$219–761Train, drive
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station 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 21h$263–404Drive 7,759.2 km
- Drive from Guangzhou to Aktaucar 7,759.2 km
3d 18h$978–1,413Fly from Foshan Shadi Airport
- Fly from Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane FUO - SCO
20h 59m$255–777Train to Huizhou Pingtan Airport, fly
- Take the train from Guangzhou Train Station to Huizhou Southtrain
- Fly from Huizhou Pingtan Airport (HUZ) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane HUZ - SCO
28h 4m$372–1,139Train, drive via Zhengzhou
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Zhengzhoutrain
- Take the train from Zhengzhou 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
4d 11h$228–359
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Aktau Airport (SCO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Guangzhou to Aktau is to train and drive via Zhengzhou which costs $220 - $360 and takes 4 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Guangzhou to Aktau is to fly which takes 14h 49m and costs $210 - $800.
The distance between Guangzhou and Aktau is 6098 km. The road distance is 7759.2 km.
It takes approximately 14h 49m to get from Guangzhou to Aktau, including transfers.
Aktau is 3h behind Guangzhou. It is currently 1:50 PM in Guangzhou and 10:50 AM in Aktau.
Yes, the driving distance between Guangzhou to Aktau is 7759 km. It takes approximately 3 days 18h to drive from Guangzhou to Aktau.
There are 282+ hotels available in Aktau.
What companies run services between Guangzhou, China and Aktau, Kazakhstan?
China Southern Airlines, Air Astana, and two other airlines fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Aktau Airport (SCO) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Aktau Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Aktau Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–950
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to Aktau Airport via Beijing Daxing, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to Aktau Airport via Tianfu International, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to Aktau Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Huizhou Pingtan Airport to Aktau Airport via Tianfu International, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Aktau Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to Aktau Airport via Tianfu International, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to Aktau Airport via Kunming, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to Aktau Airport via Fuyang, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to Aktau Airport via Chongqing, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Huizhou Pingtan Airport to Aktau Airport via Yichang, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Huizhou Pingtan Airport to Aktau Airport via Guiyang, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Aktau Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to Aktau Airport via Sanya, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
Flights from Huizhou Pingtan Airport to Aktau Airport via Xi An, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Train operators
Train from Guangzhou South station to Beijing West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- $220–250
- Business Class Seat
- $330–470
Train from Guangzhou Train Station to Huizhou South
- 2nd Class Seat
- $11–12
- 1st Class Seat
- $17–20
- Business Class Seat
- $24–35
Train from Guangzhou South station to Zhengzhou
- 2nd Class Seat
- $95–105
- 1st Class Seat
- $150–170
- Business Class Seat
- $220–320
Train from Beijing West Station to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- $35–60
- Hard Sleeper
- $85–110
- Soft Sleeper
- $120–170
Train from Zhengzhou to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- $35–60
- Hard Sleeper
- $85–110
- Soft Sleeper
- $120–170
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
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