There are 7 ways to get from Kashgar to Aktau by plane, train, car, or taxi
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Fly from Kashgar Airport
best- Fly from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane KHG - SCO
9h 35m$510–1,312Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Kashgar to Ürümqi Stationtrain
- 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 13h$109–210Drive 2,802.9 km
- Drive from Kashgar to Aktaucar 2,802.9 km
38h 8m$354–511Drive to Issyk-Kul International Airport, fly
- Drive from Kashgar to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)car
- Fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane IKU - SCO
14h 4m$830–2,114Train to Shache Yeerqiang Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kashgar to Shachetrain
- Fly from Shache Yeerqiang Airport (QSZ) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane QSZ - SCO
21h 22m$279–680Train, taxi to Tumxuk Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kashgar to Bachutrain
- Take the taxi from Bachu to Tumxuk Airport (TWC)taxi
- Fly from Tumxuk Airport (TWC) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane TWC - SCO
21h 16m$274–685Train, drive via Akto
- Take the train from Akto to Ürümqi Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Kerimagashcar
- Take the train from Kerimagash to Almaty 1train
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Mangystautrain
3d 23h$120–209
Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Aktau Airport (SCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kashgar to Aktau is to train and drive which costs $100 - $210 and takes 3 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Kashgar to Aktau is to fly which takes 9h 35m and costs $500 - $1,400.
The distance between Kashgar and Aktau is 2153 km. The road distance is 2802.9 km.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Kashgar to Aktau, including transfers.
Aktau is 1h behind Kashgar. It is currently 10:37 AM in Kashgar and 9:37 AM in Aktau.
Yes, the driving distance between Kashgar to Aktau is 2803 km. It takes approximately 38h 8m to drive from Kashgar to Aktau.
There are 284+ hotels available in Aktau.
What companies run services between Kashgar, China and Aktau, Kazakhstan?
China Southern Airlines, Flyr, and two other airlines fly from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Aktau Airport (SCO) 4 times a week.
Airlines
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Aktau Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Aktau Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Aktau Airport via Almaty, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Shache Yeerqiang Airport to Aktau Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–750
Flights from Shache Yeerqiang Airport to Aktau Airport via Yining, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
Flights from Shache Yeerqiang Airport to Aktau Airport via Korla, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–750
Flights from Tumxuk Airport to Aktau Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Flights from Tumxuk Airport to Aktau Airport via Yining, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from Tumxuk Airport to Aktau Airport via Hotan, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–750
Flights from Tumxuk Airport to Aktau Airport via Aral Talim Airport, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Flights from Tumxuk Airport to Aktau Airport via Aksu, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–700
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Aktau Airport via Almaty, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Shache Yeerqiang Airport to Aktau Airport via Yining, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
Flights from Tumxuk Airport to Aktau Airport via Yining, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Aktau Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Tumxuk Airport to Aktau Airport via Urumqi, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Train operators
Train from Kashgar to Ürümqi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $20–30
- Hard Sleeper
- $40–50
- Soft Sleeper
- $65–80
Train from Kashgar to Shache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–18
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $6–10
- Hard Sleeper
- $15–18
- Soft Sleeper
- $24–30
Train from Kashgar to Bachu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $7–11
- Hard Sleeper
- $16–20
- Soft Sleeper
- $26–35
Train from Kashgar to Ürümqi Station
- Hard Seat
- $22–30
- Hard sleeper
- $40–60
- Soft sleeper
- $65–85
Train from Kashgar to Shache
- Hard Seat
- $4–6
- Hard sleeper
- $9–13
- Soft sleeper
- $14–19
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 Kerimagash to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- 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
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Kashgar to Shache
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Kashgar to Bachu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Akto to Ürümqi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $10–12
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