There are 4 ways to get from Zurich to Aktau by plane or train
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 Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane ZRH - SCO
10h 53m$172–766Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane BSL - SCO
14h 58m$208–646Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane STR - SCO
13h 38m$235–1,024Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane MXP - SCO
18h 10m$289–715
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Aktau Airport (SCO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Aktau is to train and fly which costs $200 - $650 and takes 14h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Aktau is to fly which takes 10h 53m and costs $170 - $800.
The distance between Zurich and Aktau is 3327 km.
It takes approximately 10h 53m to get from Zurich to Aktau, including transfers.
Aktau is 3h ahead of Zurich. It is currently 4:55 AM in Zurich and 7:55 AM in Aktau.
There are 265+ hotels available in Aktau.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Aktau, Kazakhstan?
Pegasus Airlines flies from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Aktau Airport (SCO) once daily.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Aktau Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Basel to Aktau Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Aktau Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
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