There are 7 ways to get from Shanghai to Aktau by plane, train, or car
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Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane PVG - SCO
14h 20m$225–618Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai 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 12h$148–282Train, drive via Yinchuan
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Yinchuantrain
- 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 10h$254–359Drive 7,651.8 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Aktaucar 7,651.8 km
3d 13h$965–1,393Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane SHA - SCO
15h 3m$228–810Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane HGH - SCO
18h 4m$279–932Train to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Stationtrain
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane NKG - SCO
17h 55m$154–644
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Aktau Airport (SCO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Aktau is to train and drive which costs $140 - $290 and takes 4 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Aktau is to fly which takes 14h 20m and costs $220 - $650.
The distance between Shanghai and Aktau is 6269 km. The road distance is 7651.8 km.
It takes approximately 14h 20m to get from Shanghai to Aktau, including transfers.
Aktau is 3h behind Shanghai. It is currently 3:19 PM in Shanghai and 12:19 PM in Aktau.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Aktau is 7652 km. It takes approximately 3 days 13h to drive from Shanghai to Aktau.
There are 281+ hotels available in Aktau.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Aktau, Kazakhstan?
SCAT, Air Astana, and three other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Aktau Airport (SCO) once daily.
Airlines
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Aktau Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Aktau Airport via Xi An, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Aktau Airport via Urumqi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Aktau Airport via Urumqi, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Aktau Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Aktau Airport via Xi An, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Aktau Airport via Xi An, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Aktau Airport via Urumqi, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Aktau Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Aktau Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Aktau Airport via Yinchuan Hedong, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–850
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Aktau Airport via Taiyuan, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–850
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Aktau Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Aktau Airport via Jinchang, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Aktau Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Aktau Airport via Longnan Chengzhou, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400–850
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Aktau Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Aktau Airport via Urumqi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Aktau Airport via Tashkent, Nukus
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
Train operators
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Yinchuan
- 2nd Class Seat
- $130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- $220–250
- Business Class Seat
- $320–460
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–12
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $11–12
- 1st Class Seat
- $17–20
- Business Class Seat
- $25–35
Train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $19–22
- 1st Class Seat
- $32–35
- Business Class Seat
- $45–65
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
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
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 1 to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $45–49
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $60–70
Train from Almaty 1 to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $45–49
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $60–70
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $10–15
- Adult - 1st Class
- $13–20
Train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $16–22
- Adult - 1st Class
- $23–35
Train from Shanghai station to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- $50–75
- Hard Sleeper
- $110–140
- Soft Sleeper
- $150–220
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