There are 5 ways to get from Aktau to Merke by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly to Taraz Airport, train
best- Fly from Aktau Airport (SCO) to Taraz Airport (DMB)plane SCO - DMB
- Take the train from Taraz to Merketrain
10h 25mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Mangystau to Turksibtrain 077X
2d 1h$34–69Drive 2,496 km
- Drive from Aktau to Merkecar 2,496 km
34h 4m$97–140Fly to Shymkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Aktau Airport (SCO) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane SCO - CIT
- Take the train from Shymkent to Merketrain
11h 33mFly to Almaty International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Aktau Airport (SCO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane SCO - ALA
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Otartrain
- Take the bus from Otar to Merkebus
12h 24m$93–292
Aktau Airport (SCO) to Taraz Airport (DMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aktau to Merke is to train which costs $30 - $70 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Aktau to Merke is to fly and train and bus which takes 12h 24m and costs $90 - $300.
The distance between Aktau and Merke is 1832 km. The road distance is 2496 km.
The best way to get from Aktau to Merke without a car is to train which takes 2 days 1h and costs $30 - $70.
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Aktau to Merke, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Aktau to Merke is 2496 km. It takes approximately 34h 4m to drive from Aktau to Merke.
There are one+ hotels available in Merke.
What companies run services between Aktau, Kazakhstan and Merke, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ) operates a train from Mangystau to Turksib once daily. Tickets cost $28–60 and the journey takes 47h 25m.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Aktau Airport to Taraz Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,200
Flights from Aktau Airport to Taraz Airport via Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Aktau Airport to Taraz Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–460
Flights from Aktau Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
Flights from Aktau Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
Flights from Aktau Airport to Almaty International Airport via Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Aktau Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Aktau Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–600
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–170
Flights from Aktau Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–180
Flights from Aktau Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Aktau Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Taraz to Merke
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Shymkent to Merke
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Mangystau to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $40–60
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $28–40
Train from Almaty 1 to Otar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $5–8
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $5–8
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 1 to Otar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $65–95
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Otar to Merke
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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