There are 6 ways to get from Kunming to Aktau by plane, train, or car
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Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport
best- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane KMG - SCO
15h 45m$259–761Train, drive #2
cheapest- Take the train from Kunming to Guangyuantrain
- Take the train from Guangyuan to Turfantrain
- Take the train from Turpan 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
4d 12h$213–347Train, drive
- Take the train from Kunming South 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
4d$296–455Drive 7,006 km
- Drive from Kunming to Aktaucar 7,006 km
3d 11h$883–1,276Train to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kunming to Xingyitrain
- Fly from Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport (ACX) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane ACX - SCO
23h 30m$370–984Train, drive via Xi'an
- Take the train from Kunming to Xi'an North Stationtrain
- Take the train from Xi'an 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 10h$234–364
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Aktau Airport (SCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kunming to Aktau is to train and drive via Xi'an which costs $230 - $370 and takes 4 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Kunming to Aktau is to fly which takes 15h 45m and costs $250 - $800.
The distance between Kunming and Aktau is 5145 km. The road distance is 7006 km.
It takes approximately 15h 45m to get from Kunming to Aktau, including transfers.
Aktau is 3h behind Kunming. It is currently 9:16 AM in Kunming and 6:16 AM in Aktau.
Yes, the driving distance between Kunming to Aktau is 7006 km. It takes approximately 3 days 11h to drive from Kunming to Aktau.
There are 282+ hotels available in Aktau.
What companies run services between Kunming, China and Aktau, Kazakhstan?
China Southern Airlines, Flyr, and six other airlines fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Aktau Airport (SCO) twice daily.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Aktau Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–850
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Aktau Airport via Xining, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–900
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Aktau Airport via Tianfu International, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $410–900
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Aktau Airport via Chengdu, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–900
Flights from Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport to Aktau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport to Aktau Airport via Xi An, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–950
Flights from Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport to Aktau Airport via Chongqing, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $410–900
Flights from Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport to Aktau Airport via Wuhan, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,000
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Aktau Airport via Tianfu International, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Aktau Airport via Urumqi, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport to Aktau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport to Aktau Airport via Xi An, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Train from Kunming South to Beijing West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $170–190
- 1st Class Seat
- $280–310
- Business Class Seat
- $410–600
Train from Kunming to Xi'an North Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $115–130
- 1st Class Seat
- $190–210
- Business Class Seat
- $280–390
Train from Kunming to Guangyuan
- 2nd Class Seat
- $90–100
- 1st Class Seat
- $150–170
- Business Class Seat
- $220–310
Train from Beijing West Station to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- $35–55
- Hard Sleeper
- $85–110
- Soft Sleeper
- $120–170
Train from Xi'an to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- $30–50
- Hard Sleeper
- $70–90
- Soft Sleeper
- $100–150
Train from Ürümqi to Yining
- Adult - second class
- $28–40
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 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
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
Train from Kunming to Xingyi
- Hard Seat
- $6–9
- Hard sleeper
- $12–18
- Soft sleeper
- $21–27
Train from Turpan to Ürümqi Station
- Hard Seat
- $3–5
- Hard sleeper
- $7–11
- Soft sleeper
- $13–17
Train from Guangyuan to Turfan
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–88
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $30–45
- Hard Sleeper
- $60–80
- Soft Sleeper
- $95–120
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Turpan to Ürümqi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
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