There are 4 ways to get from Ili to Aktau by plane, car, train, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane YIN - SCO
8h 42m$280–712Drive, train
cheapest- Drive from Ili to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Mangystautrain
2d 14h$60–109Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Ili to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol 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
2d 18h$78–109Drive 3,256.2 km
- Drive from Ili to Aktaucar 3,256.2 km
41h 56m$411–593
Yining Airport (YIN) to Aktau Airport (SCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ili to Aktau is to drive and train which costs $60 - $110 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Ili to Aktau is to fly which takes 8h 42m and costs $280 - $750.
The distance between Ili and Aktau is 2442 km. The road distance is 3256.2 km.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Ili to Aktau, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ili to Aktau is 3256 km. It takes approximately 41h 56m to drive from Ili to Aktau.
There are 291+ hotels available in Aktau.
What companies run services between Ili, China and Aktau, Kazakhstan?
Flyr and China Southern Airlines fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Aktau Airport (SCO) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Aktau Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Yining Airport to Aktau Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
Flights from Yining Airport to Aktau Airport via Almaty, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- 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
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Nukus to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $18–20
- Coupe
- $26–28
- SV
- $47–52
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Nukus Kubla Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
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