There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Aktau by plane, bus, train, or car
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 Istanbul
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane IST - SCO
8h 2m$149–661Bus, train
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Makhachkalabus
- Take the bus from Makhachkala to Volgograd Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Makattrain 320
- Take the train from Makat to Mangystautrain
3d 17hDrive 3,589.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Aktaucar 3,589.5 km
47h 56m$420–607Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane SAW - SCO
6h 37m$269–441
Istanbul (IST) to Aktau Airport (SCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Aktau is to fly which costs $140 - $700 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Aktau is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs $260 - $450.
The distance between Istanbul and Aktau is 1917 km. The road distance is 3589.5 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Aktau without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 17h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Istanbul to Aktau, including transfers.
Aktau is 2h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 3:08 PM in Istanbul and 5:08 PM in Aktau.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Aktau is 3589 km. It takes approximately 47h 56m to drive from Istanbul to Aktau.
There are 280+ hotels available in Aktau.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Aktau, Kazakhstan?
Turkish Airlines, Azerbaijan Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Aktau Airport (SCO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Istanbul to Aktau Airport via Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Istanbul to Aktau Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–480
Flights from Istanbul to Aktau Airport via Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Istanbul to Aktau Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–480
Flights from Istanbul to Aktau Airport via Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Istanbul to Aktau Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Istanbul to Aktau Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Istanbul to Aktau Airport via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Istanbul to Aktau Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–370
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Volgograd-1 to Makat
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Makat to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- 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)
- $15–20
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $11–16
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Emniyet Otogar to Makhachkala
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Makhachkala to Volgograd Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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