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How to get fromQingdao to Aktauby plane, train, car, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Qingdao to Aktau by plane, train, car, or bus

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  1. Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport

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    1. Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane plane TAO - SCO
    17h 26m
    $158–711

  2. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Qingdao to Shangqiutrain train
    2. Take the train from Shangqiu to Ürümqitrain train
    3. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain train
    4. Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar car
    5. Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train train
    6. Take the train from Almaty 1 to Mangystautrain train
    4d 12h
    $187–359

  3. Drive  7,184.1 km

    1. Drive from Qingdao to Aktaucar car 7,184.1 km
    3d 9h
    $906–1,308

  4. Bus, bus to Yantai Penglai International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Qingdao to Yantaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Yantai Bus Station to Yantai Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Yantai Penglai International Airport (YNT) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane plane YNT - SCO
    19h 32m
    $223–630

  5. Train to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Qingdao to Jinantrain train
    2. Fly from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane plane TNA - SCO
    21h 24m
    $172–713

  6. Train, drive via Yunlong

    1. Take the train from Qingdao North to Xuzhou Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Xuzhou to Ürümqitrain train
    3. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain train
    4. Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar car
    5. Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train train
    6. Take the train from Almaty 1 to Mangystautrain train
    4d 14h
    $159–314

  7. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Qingdao to Jinanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Jinan to Yinchuan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Yinchuan to Ürümqitrain train
    4. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain train
    5. Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar car
    6. Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train train
    7. Take the train from Almaty 1 to Mangystautrain train
    4d 20h

Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Aktau Airport (SCO) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration17h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,842 km
  • Duration: 17h 26m

What companies run services between Qingdao, China and Aktau, Kazakhstan?

Shandong Airlines, Flyr, and four other airlines fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Aktau Airport (SCO) once daily.

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