There are 5 ways to get from Samarkand to Aktau by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane SKD - SCO
7h 37m$288–430Train via Samarkand
cheapest- Take the train from Samarkand to Beineutrain 124F
- Take the train from Beineu to Mangystautrain 077Т / ...
35h 45m$39–60Train
- Take the train from Samarkand to Beineutrain 359
- Take the train from Beineu to Mangystautrain 077Т / ...
33h 59mBus, train
- Take the bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Nukus Kubla Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Nukus to Mangystautrain
46h 17m$41–53Drive 1,753.6 km
- Drive from Samarkand to Aktaucar 1,753.6 km
23h 5m$155–224
Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Aktau Airport (SCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samarkand to Aktau is to bus and train which costs $40 - $55 and takes 46h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Samarkand to Aktau is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs $280 - $430.
No, there is no direct train from Samarkand to Aktau. However, there are services departing from Samarkand and arriving at Mangystau via Beineu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 59m.
The distance between Samarkand and Aktau is 1428 km. The road distance is 1753.6 km.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Aktau without a car is to train which takes 33h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Samarkand to Aktau, including transfers.
Samarkand to Aktau train services, operated by Tajikistan Railways, depart from Samarkand station.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Aktau is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs $280 - $430. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 33h 59m.
Samarkand to Aktau train services, operated by Tajikistan Railways, arrive at Beineu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Samarkand to Aktau is 1754 km. It takes approximately 23h 5m to drive from Samarkand to Aktau.
What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Aktau, Kazakhstan?
Flyr, Qazaq Air, and five other airlines fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Aktau Airport (SCO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Samarkand to Aktau via Beineu and Mangystau in around 33h 59m.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Aktau Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Aktau Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Aktau Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Aktau Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Aktau Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Samarkand to Beineu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Beineu to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- 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)
- $10–14
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $8–12
Train from Beineu to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- 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)
- $10–14
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Beineu to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $12–14
- Coupe
- $17–19
- SV
- $29–32
Train from Nukus to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $18–20
- Coupe
- $26–28
- SV
- $47–51
Train from Samarkand to Beineu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $22–24
- Coupe
- $32–35
- SV
- $59–65
Train from Beineu to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $12–14
- Coupe
- $17–19
- SV
- $29–32
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Nukus Kubla Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
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