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

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There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to Aktau by plane, train, car, or bus

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  1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane plane PVG - SCO
    14h 23m
    $235–668

  2. Train, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Shanghai station to Ürümqitrain train
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain train
    3. Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar car
    4. Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train train
    5. Take the train from Almaty 1 to Mangystautrain train
    4d 12h
    $137–286

  3. Train, drive via Yinchuan

    1. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Yinchuantrain train
    2. Take the train from Yinchuan 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 10h
    $244–364

  4. Drive 7,651.8 km

    1. Drive from Shanghai to Aktaucar car 7,651.8 km
    3d 13h
    $965–1,393

  5. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane plane SHA - SCO
    15h 6m
    $248–810

  6. Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain train
    2. Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane plane HGH - SCO
    17h 52m
    $289–931

  7. Train to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane plane NKG - SCO
    17h 43m
    $344–744

  8. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Shanghai General to Taiyuan Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Taiyuan Station 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 18h
    $169–307

Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Aktau Airport (SCO) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration17h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$225Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,268.5 km
  • Duration: 14h 23m

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

Air Astana, China Eastern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Aktau Airport (SCO) twice daily.

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