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You set the fare, using the recommended price of 2,458 ₸ as a guide. Once drivers respond, compare their offers and choose a driver based on their rating, reviews, and vehicle type. The route is 147 km long, and the drive takes 2 hours. The average ride rating is 4.96/5, based on 4,716 reviews.
Aktau – Zhanaozen route details
2 hours
Average travel time
147 km
Average route distance
2,458 ₸
Recommended ride price
2 hours
Average travel time
147 km
Average route distance
2,458 ₸
Recommended ride price
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Route information
The distance from Aktau to Zhanaozen is 147 km, and the average travel time is 2 hours when the road is clear. The route runs through Zhetybay: the A-33 highway from Aktau to Zhetybay, then the A-34 toward Zhanaozen. Zhetybay is an oil town roughly halfway along.
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How to get from Aktau to Zhanaozen
Taxi
The trip from Aktau to Zhanaozen takes 2 hours. Standard taxi services charge a fixed fare. With inDrive.City to City you can offer your own price, using 2,458 ₸ as a guide, and choose a private car and a driver based on their rating. With inDrive.City to City you can book a ride with a local driver straight from door to door.
Bus
Buses from Aktau to Zhanaozen leave from the stop by the Sary Bazaar in the 31st microdistrict of Aktau. A ticket costs 750 ₸ and the travel time depends on the service. With this option you have to work around the timetable. With inDrive.City to City you can book a ride with a local driver straight from door to door.
What are the best places to visit in Zhanaozen?
After arriving in Zhanaozen, start with Monument at the city entrance, continue to Oil Workers Monument, and add Ichthyander Fountain to your city route.
Monument at the city entrance
A monument with a star and the word Zhanaozen stands at the entrance to the city. It recalls the first oil workers who opened up the Mangystau steppe and the Uzen field in the 1960s. It is a convenient spot for a first photo before driving into town.
Oil Workers Monument
The Oil Workers Monument is one of the emblems of Zhanaozen. A sculptural group of workers at a drilling rig points back to the history of a city that grew up around the Uzen oil field. The monument stands in the central part of town.
Ichthyander Fountain
The Ichthyander Fountain, also known as the Boy with Dolphins, is an unusual detail in Zhanaozen's cityscape. It is associated with the hero of Amphibian Man, which makes it stand out in a steppe oil town. It has survived from the Soviet era and remains one of the recognizable points in the city.
