There are 7 ways to get from Samarkand to Aktau by plane, train, bus, or car
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 Samarkand International Airport
best- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane SKD - SCO
8h 52m$318–560Train via Samarkand
cheapest- Take the train from Samarkand to Beineutrain 124Ф
- Take the train from Beineu to Mangystautrain 077Т / ...
36h 20m$41–63Train
- Take the train from Samarkand to Beineutrain 359
- Take the train from Beineu to Mangystautrain 077Т / ...
34h 17mBus, train
- Take the bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Nukus Kubla Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Nukus to Mangystautrain
45h 51m$44–56Drive 1,753.6 km
- Drive from Samarkand to Aktaucar 1,753.6 km
23h 5m$155–224Train to Tashkent International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Northtrain
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane TAS - SCO
10h 14m$170–354Train, train to Shymkent International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Northtrain
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Shymkenttrain
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane CIT - SCO
13h 54m$100–202
Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Aktau Airport (SCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samarkand to Aktau is to bus and train which costs $40 - $60 and takes 45h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Samarkand to Aktau is to fly which takes 8h 52m and costs $310 - $600.
The distance between Samarkand and Aktau is 1428 km. The road distance is 1753.6 km.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Aktau without a car is to train which takes 34h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Samarkand to Aktau, including transfers.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Aktau is to fly which takes 8h 52m and costs $310 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 34h 17m.
Yes, the driving distance between Samarkand to Aktau is 1754 km. It takes approximately 23h 5m to drive from Samarkand to Aktau.
There are 194+ hotels available in Aktau.
What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Aktau, Kazakhstan?
Qazaq Air, Air Astana, and five other airlines fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Aktau Airport (SCO) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Samarkand to Aktau via Beineu and Mangystau in around 34h 17m.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Aktau Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Aktau Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–320
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Aktau Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–320
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Aktau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Aktau Airport via Kokshetau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–150
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Aktau Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Aktau Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Aktau Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Aktau Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Aktau Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–310
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Aktau Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Aktau Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Aktau Airport via Tashkent International Airport, Nukus
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Aktau Airport via Nukus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–400
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Samarkand to Beineu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Beineu to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- 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)
- $9–13
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $8–11
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Beineu to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $12–14
- Coupe
- $16–19
- SV
- $29–32
Train from Nukus to Mangystau
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $18–20
- Coupe
- $26–28
- SV
- $47–51
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $11–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $26–29
Train from Samarkand to Beineu
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $23–37
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $23–26
- Coupe
- $34–37
- SV
- $60–70
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $32–35
- Econom class
- $23
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Tashkent North to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $22–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–18
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Nukus Kubla Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
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