There are 5 ways to get from Aktau to Merke by plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Taraz Airport, train
best- Fly from Aktau Airport (SCO) to Taraz Airport (DMB)SCO - DMB
- Take the train from Taraz to Turksib
13h$132–680Train
cheapest- Take the train from Mangystau to Turksib077X
2d$36–72Drive 2,493.8 km
- Drive from Aktau to Merke2,493.8 km
34h 2m$97–140Fly to Shymkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Aktau Airport (SCO) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)SCO - CIT
- Take the train from Shymkent to Merke
14h 48mFly to Almaty International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Aktau Airport (SCO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)SCO - ALA
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Otar
- Take the bus from Otar to Merke
12h 24m$97–181
Aktau Airport (SCO) to Taraz Airport (DMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aktau to Merke is to train which costs $35 - $75 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Aktau to Merke is to fly and train and bus which takes 12h 24m and costs $95 - $190.
The distance between Aktau and Merke is 1827 km. The road distance is 2493.8 km.
The best way to get from Aktau to Merke without a car is to train which takes 2 days 0h and costs $35 - $75.
It takes approximately 13h to get from Aktau to Merke, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Aktau to Merke is 2494 km. It takes approximately 34h 2m 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 $27–60 and the journey takes 47h 25m.
Airlines
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Aktau Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Aktau Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Aktau Airport to Almaty International Airport via Aktyubinsk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- 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
- scat.kz
Flights from Aktau Airport to Taraz Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Aktau Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–130
Flights from Aktau Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–150
Flights from Aktau Airport to Almaty International Airport via Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–150
Flights from Aktau Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–150
Flights from Aktau Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–150
Flights from Aktau Airport to Almaty International Airport via Aktyubinsk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–150
Flights from Aktau Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Aktau Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Train operators
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Taraz to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- 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)
- $5–7
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $5–8
Train from Mangystau to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- 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)
- $27–40
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 Taraz to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- 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)
- $45–65
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $65–90
Train from Almaty 1 to Otar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- 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)
- $45–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $65–95
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Taraz to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Shymkent to Merke
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Almaty 1 to Otar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Taraz to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $12–13
- SV
- $19–21
Train from Almaty 1 to Otar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $9–11
- Coupe
- $12–14
- SV
- $20–22
Bus operators
- 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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