There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Aktau by plane, subway, or train
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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane DCA - SCO
28h$826–2,490Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane EWR - SCO
23h 47m$427–1,497Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane IAD - SCO
24h 32m$439–1,417Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane PHL - SCO
2d 2h$590–1,281
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Aktau Airport (SCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Aktau is to train and fly which costs $550 - $1,300 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Aktau is to train and fly which takes 23h 47m and costs $420 - $1,500.
The distance between Washington and Aktau is 9474 km.
It takes approximately 28h to get from Washington to Aktau, including transfers.
Aktau is 10h ahead of Washington. It is currently 5:15 PM in Washington and 3:15 AM in Aktau.
There are 194+ hotels available in Aktau.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Aktau, Kazakhstan?
United Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Aktau Airport (SCO) 3 times a week.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Aktau Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport, Vienna, Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Aktau Airport via Montreal, Vienna, Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Aktau Airport via New York JFK, Vienna, Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Aktau Airport via Istanbul, Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Aktau Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Aktau Airport via Copenhagen, Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Aktau Airport via Budapest, Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Aktau Airport via Nice, Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Aktau Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Aktau Airport via Frankfurt, Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Aktau Airport via Istanbul, Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Aktau Airport via Budapest, Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Aktau Airport via Vienna, Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Aktau Airport via Budapest, Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $29–290
- Business Class
- $90–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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