There are 8 ways to get from Dostyk to Aktau by car, plane, train, or bus
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Drive to Bole, fly
best- Drive from Dostyk to Bole (BPL)car
- Fly from Bole (BPL) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane BPL - SCO
11h 18m$257–723Train
cheapest- Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 1train 338Т
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Mangystautrain 077Т
2d 23h$68–108Drive 2,950.2 km
- Drive from Dostyk to Aktaucar 2,950.2 km
2d 8h$115–165Drive, train to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, fly
- Drive from Dostyk to Jinghe Southcar
- Take the train from Jinghe South to Ürümqitrain
- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane URC - SCO
11h 32m$280–758Train to Almaty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 1train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane ALA - SCO
22h 59m$116–251Drive to Tacheng Airport, fly
- Drive from Dostyk to Tacheng Airport (TCG)car
- Fly from Tacheng Airport (TCG) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane TCG - SCO
14h 4m$280–757Drive, train to Yining Airport, fly
- Drive from Dostyk to Jinghe Southcar
- Take the train from Jinghe South to Yiningtrain
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane YIN - SCO
15h 34m$345–895Train, bus
- Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 1train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus 407
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Nukus Kubla Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Nukus to Mangystautrain
3d 3h$76–113
Bole (BPL) to Aktau Airport (SCO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dostyk to Aktau is to train which costs $65 - $110 and takes 2 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Dostyk to Aktau is to drive and fly which takes 11h 18m and costs $250 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Dostyk to Aktau. However, there are services departing from Dostyk and arriving at Mangystau via Almaty 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Dostyk and Aktau is 2566 km. The road distance is 2950.2 km.
The best way to get from Dostyk to Aktau without a car is to train which takes 2 days 23h and costs $65 - $110.
It takes approximately 11h 18m to get from Dostyk to Aktau, including transfers.
Dostyk to Aktau train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Dostyk station.
Dostyk to Aktau train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Almaty 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dostyk to Aktau is 2950 km. It takes approximately 2 days 8h to drive from Dostyk to Aktau.
There are 279+ hotels available in Aktau.
What companies run services between Dostyk, Almaty Oblysy, Kazakhstan and Aktau, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Dostyk to Aktau via Almaty 1 and Mangystau in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Bole to Aktau Airport via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Aktau Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aktau Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
Flights from Tacheng Airport to Aktau Airport via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Bole to Aktau Airport via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–750
Flights from Bole to Aktau Airport via Korla, Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–750
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–210
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aktau Airport via Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–210
Flights from Tacheng Airport to Aktau Airport via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–750
Flights from Tacheng Airport to Aktau Airport via Hami, Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–850
Flights from Yining Airport to Aktau Airport via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–950
Flights from Yining Airport to Aktau Airport via Korla, Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Bole to Aktau Airport via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Aktau Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Yining Airport to Aktau Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Dostyk to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–31
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $18–20
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $27–31
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)
- $45–48
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $60–70
Train from Dostyk to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–31
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $18–20
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $27–31
Train from Dostyk to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–31
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $18–20
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $27–31
Train from Jinghe South to Ürümqi
- Adult - second class
- $19–28
Train from Jinghe South to Yining
- Adult - second class
- $10–15
Train from Jinghe South to Yining
- Hard Seat
- $4–6
- Hard sleeper
- $9–13
- Soft sleeper
- $15–20
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Nukus to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $18–20
- Coupe
- $25–28
- SV
- $46–51
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- UZ Trans
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Nukus Kubla Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
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