The train between Ulaanbaatar and Shymkent takes 5d 2h. The train runs, on average, once a week from Ulaanbaatar to Shymkent. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once a week between Ulaanbaatar and Shymkent. The service departs Ulaanbaatar at 3:22 PM in the afternoon, which arrives into Shymkent at 15:01:00. All services require a transfer at Irkutsk Pas and take an average of 5d 2h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Ulaanbaatar to Shymkent. However, there are services departing from Ulaanbaatar station and arriving at Shymkent station via Irkutsk Pas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5d 2h.
Ulaanbaatar to Shymkent train services, operated by Ulaanbaatar Railway, depart from Ulaanbaatar station.
Ulaanbaatar to Shymkent train services, operated by Ulaanbaatar Railway, arrive at Shymkent station.
The distance between Ulaanbaatar and Shymkent is 2,961.4 km. The road distance is 5,316 km.
You can take a train from Ulaanbaatar to Shymkent via Irkutsk Pas, Omsk-Pass, and Astana Nurly Zhol in around 4d 3h.
