There are 6 ways to get from Qingdao to Aktau by plane, train, car, 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 from Qingdao Liuting International Airport
best- Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane TAO - SCO
16h 41m$158–661Train, drive
- Take the train from Qingdao to Shangqiutrain
- Take the train from Shangqiu 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 12h$187–364Drive 7,184.1 km
- Drive from Qingdao to Aktaucar 7,184.1 km
3d 9h$906–1,308Bus, bus to Yantai Penglai International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Qingdao to Yantaibus
- Take the bus from Yantai Bus Station to Yantai Airportbus
- Fly from Yantai Penglai International Airport (YNT) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane YNT - SCO
19h 22m$223–680Train, drive via Yunlong
- Take the train from Qingdao North to Xuzhou Stationtrain
- Take the train from Xuzhou 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 14h$159–319Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Qingdao to Jinanbus
- Take the bus from Jinan to Yinchuan Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Yinchuan 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 20h
Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Aktau Airport (SCO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Qingdao to Aktau is to train and drive via Yunlong which costs $150 - $320 and takes 4 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Qingdao to Aktau is to fly which takes 16h 41m and costs $150 - $700.
The distance between Qingdao and Aktau is 5842 km. The road distance is 7184.1 km.
It takes approximately 16h 41m to get from Qingdao to Aktau, including transfers.
Aktau is 3h behind Qingdao. It is currently 5:20 AM in Qingdao and 2:20 AM in Aktau.
Yes, the driving distance between Qingdao to Aktau is 7184 km. It takes approximately 3 days 9h to drive from Qingdao to Aktau.
There are 273+ hotels available in Aktau.
What companies run services between Qingdao, China and Aktau, Kazakhstan?
Shandong Airlines, Flyr, and five other airlines fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Aktau Airport (SCO) once daily.
Airlines
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Aktau Airport via Xi An, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Aktau Airport via Urumqi, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Yantai Penglai International Airport to Aktau Airport via Beijing Capital, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Yantai Penglai International Airport to Aktau Airport via Beijing Capital, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Aktau Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Aktau Airport via Taiyuan, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Aktau Airport via Hohhot, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Aktau Airport via Yulin, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
Flights from Yantai Penglai International Airport to Aktau Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–850
Train operators
Train from Qingdao to Shangqiu
- 2nd Class Seat
- $53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- $85–100
- Business Class Seat
- $120–180
Train from Shangqiu to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- $40–60
- Hard Sleeper
- $90–120
- Soft Sleeper
- $130–180
Train from Xuzhou to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- $40–65
- Hard Sleeper
- $95–120
- Soft Sleeper
- $130–190
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
- 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
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
- $45–75
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $45–49
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $60–75
Train from Almaty 1 to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $45–49
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $60–75
Train from Almaty 1 to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $45–49
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $60–75
Train from Qingdao North to Xuzhou Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $22–30
- Adult - 1st Class
- $35–50
Train from Yinchuan to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–65
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $26–40
- Hard Sleeper
- $50–65
- Soft Sleeper
- $80–110
Bus operators
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Qingdao to Yantai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $13–19
Bus from Qingdao to Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $17–25
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Jinan to Yinchuan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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