There are 5 ways to get from Aral to Shymkent by plane, car, taxi, or train
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Fly Aral Talim Airport to Shymkent International Airport
best- Fly from Aral Talim Airport (ACF) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane ACF - CIT
9h 15m$147–438Drive 1,502 km
- Drive from Aral to Shymkentcar 1,502 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
8h 25m$289–885Taxi 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
19h 26m$294–891Taxi to Kuqa Qiuci Airport, fly to Shymkent International Airport
- Take the taxi from Aral to Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA)taxi
- Fly from Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane KCA - CIT
13h 9m$184–484
Aral Talim Airport (ACF) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aral to Shymkent is to drive which costs $180 - $280 and takes 19h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Aral to Shymkent is to taxi and fly which takes 8h 25m and costs $280 - $900.
The distance between Aral and Shymkent is 1034 km. The road distance is 1502 km.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Aral to Shymkent, including transfers.
Shymkent is 1h behind Aral. It is currently 3:18 PM in Aral and 2:18 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 345+ hotels available in Shymkent.
What companies run services between Aral, China and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?
Chengdu, 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
- 10h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–500
Flights from Aral Talim Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Aksu Airport, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Aral Talim Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Hotan, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Aksu Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Aksu Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Korla, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Kuqa Qiuci Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–490
Flights from Kuqa Qiuci Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Urumqi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–460
Flights from Kuqa Qiuci Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Aksu Airport, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Tashkent Central to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $22–29
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–16
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–8
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Estimated price
- $26–65
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