There are 6 ways to get from Aqsay to Shymkent by train, plane, car, or taxi
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Train to Oral Ak Zhol Airport, fly to Shymkent International Airport
best- Take the train from Kasakhstan to Poimatrain
- Fly from Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane URA - CIT
8h 19mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Kasakhstan to Shymkenttrain 028Т
29h 3m$25–290Drive 1,923.5 km
- Drive from Aqsay to Shymkentcar 1,923.5 km
27h 19m$75–108Train to Aktobe International Airport, fly to Shymkent International Airport
- Take the train from Kasakhstan to Aktobetrain
- Fly from Aktobe International Airport (AKX) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane AKX - CIT
8h 37m$112–381Train to Oral Ak Zhol Airport, fly to Turkistan, taxi
- Take the train from Kasakhstan to Poimatrain
- Fly from Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) to Turkistan (HSA)plane URA - HSA
- Take the taxi from Turkistan-Airport-HSA to Shymkenttaxi
11h 20mTrain via Shyngyrlau
- Take the train from Kasakhstan to Chingirlautrain 874М
- Take the train from Chingirlau to Shymkenttrain 008Ж
36h 16m$200–384
Aqsay to Shymkent by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aqsay to Shymkent is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 27h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Aqsay to Shymkent is to train and fly which takes 8h 37m and costs $110 - $390.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kasakhstan and arriving at Shymkent. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29h 3m.
The distance between Aqsay and Shymkent is 1796 km. The road distance is 1923.5 km.
The best way to get from Aqsay to Shymkent without a car is to train which takes 29h 3m and costs $25 - $290.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Aqsay to Shymkent, including transfers.
Aqsay to Shymkent train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Kasakhstan station.
Aqsay to Shymkent train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Shymkent station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aqsay to Shymkent is 1923 km. It takes approximately 27h 19m to drive from Aqsay to Shymkent.
There are 326+ hotels available in Shymkent.
What companies run services between Aqsay, West Kazakhstan and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains) operates a train from Kasakhstan to Shymkent 4 times a week. Tickets cost $25–35 and the journey takes 29h 3m. Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Aktau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–330
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,300
Flights from Aktobe International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–900
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Turkistan via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–320
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Turkistan via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–320
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Aktau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–330
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–330
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–330
Flights from Aktobe International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–900
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Turkistan via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–320
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Turkistan via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–320
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Aktobe International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Kasakhstan to Poima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
Train from Kasakhstan to Poima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
Train from Kasakhstan to Chingirlau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Kasakhstan to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $55–85
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $45–65
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $25–35
Train from Kasakhstan to Aktobe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $26–40
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $15–22
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–8
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Kasakhstan to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- 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)
- $150–210
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $210–290
Train from Kasakhstan to Aktobe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- 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)
- $65–90
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $90–130
Train from Kasakhstan to Chingirlau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- 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)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $65–95
Train from Chingirlau to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- 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)
- $150–210
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $200–290
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Estimated price
- $20–25
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