There are 5 ways to get from Aral to Shymkent by plane, car, taxi, 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 Aral Talim Airport to Shymkent International Airport
best- Fly from Aral Talim Airport (ACF) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane ACF - CIT
7h$127–438Fly Aral Talim Airport to Khudjand International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Aral Talim Airport (ACF) to Khudjand International Airport (LBD)plane ACF - LBD
- Drive from Khudzhand-Airport-LBD to Shymkentcar
23h 31m$81–412Drive 1,501.9 km
- Drive from Aral to Shymkentcar 1,501.9 km
19h 34m$190–274Taxi to Aksu Airport, fly to Shymkent International Airport
- Take the taxi from Aral to Aksu Airport (AKU)taxi
- Fly from Aksu Airport (AKU) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane AKU - CIT
10h$319–985Taxi to Aksu Airport, fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Aral to Aksu Airport (AKU)taxi
- Fly from Aksu Airport (AKU) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane AKU - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
14h 16m$313–791
Aral Talim Airport (ACF) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aral to Shymkent is to fly and drive which costs $80 - $420 and takes 23h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Aral to Shymkent is to fly which takes 7h and costs $120 - $440.
The distance between Aral and Shymkent is 1034 km. The road distance is 1501.9 km.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Aral to Shymkent, including transfers.
Shymkent is 1h behind Aral. It is currently 1:04 PM in Aral and 12:04 PM in Shymkent.
Yes, the driving distance between Aral to Shymkent is 1502 km. It takes approximately 19h 34m to drive from Aral to Shymkent.
There are 313+ hotels available in Shymkent.
What companies run services between Aral, China and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?
Tianjin Airlines, SCAT, and four other airlines fly from Aral Talim Airport (ACF) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) twice daily.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Aral Talim Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–480
Flights from Aral Talim Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Urumqi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–490
Flights from Aksu Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Aral Talim Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Urumqi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–490
Flights from Aksu Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Yining, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Aksu Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Aral Talim Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Yining, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–430
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Aksu Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Aksu Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Aral Talim Airport to Khudjand International Airport via Kashi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Tashkent Central to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–29
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–15
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–8
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Estimated price
- $26–32
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