There are 3 ways to get from Aktau to Iran by plane, taxi, car ferry, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Aktau Airport (SCO) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ)plane SCO - TBZ
13h 45m$319–610Drive 1,678 km
cheapest- Drive from Aktau to Banārūdcar 1,678 km
28h 5m$65–94Taxi, car ferry, train, bus, drive
- Take the taxi from Aktau to Kuryktaxi
- Take the car ferry from Kuryk to Alatcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Alat to Türkmenbaşy International Seaportcarferry
- Take the train from Turkmenbashi to Balkanabattrain 605 / ...
- Take the bus from Balkanabat to Esengulybus
- Drive from Esenguly to Bandar-e Torkamancar
- Take the train from Bandar-e Torkaman to Tehrantrain
- Take the train from Tehran to Zanjāntrain
- Take the taxi from Zanjān to Banārūdtaxi
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Aktau Airport (SCO) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aktau to Iran is to drive which costs $65 - $95 and takes 28h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Aktau to Iran is to fly which takes 13h 45m and costs $310 - $650.
The distance between Aktau and Iran is 799 km. The road distance is 1678 km.
It takes approximately 13h 45m to get from Aktau to Iran, including transfers.
Iran is 1h 30m behind Aktau. It is currently 2:46 PM in Aktau and 1:16 PM in Iran.
Yes, the driving distance between Aktau to Iran is 1678 km. It takes approximately 28h 5m to drive from Aktau to Iran.
What companies run services between Aktau, Kazakhstan and Iran?
Azerbaijan Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Aktau Airport (SCO) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) once daily.
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Aktau Airport to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–450
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Phone
- +993 (12) 383275
- tde@railway.gov.tm
- Website
- railway.gov.tm
Train from Turkmenbashi to Balkanabat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $2–3
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $4–6
- Phone
- 021- 55122417
- info@raja.ir
- Website
- raja.ir
Train from Bandar-e Torkaman to Tehran
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- https://iranrail.net/
Train from Tehran to Zanjān
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Book at
- https://iranrail.net/
- Phone
- +993 (12) 390356
- info@awtoulag.gov.tm
Bus from Balkanabat to Esenguly
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://awtoulag.gov.tm/schedule-journeys/1
- Phone
- (+99412) 404 37 00
- contact@asco.az
- Website
- asco.az
Car ferry from Kuryk to Alat
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://www.asco.az/en
- Schedules at
- https://ships.asco.az/en
- Passenger
- $60–80
- Car
- $460
Car ferry from Alat to Türkmenbaşy International Seaport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.asco.az/en
- Schedules at
- https://ships.asco.az/en
- Adult passenger
- $50–60
- Car
- $200
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Estimated price
- $2–26
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