There are 4 ways to get from Ashgabat to Shymkent by plane, train, or car
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Fly to Shymkent International Airport
best- Fly from Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane ASB - CIT
8h 10m$405–1,407Drive 1,412.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Ashgabat to Shymkentcar 1,412.8 km
17h 28m$55–79Train, drive
- Take the train from Ashgabat to Turkmenabattrain 95 / ...
- Drive from Turkmenabat to Alatcar
- Take the train from Alat to Bukhara 1train
- Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
28h 17m$60–99Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane ASB - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
16h 26m$658–1,211
Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ashgabat to Shymkent is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 17h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Ashgabat to Shymkent is to fly which takes 8h 10m and costs $400 - $1,500.
The distance between Ashgabat and Shymkent is 1083 km. The road distance is 1412.8 km.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Ashgabat to Shymkent, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ashgabat to Shymkent is 1413 km. It takes approximately 17h 28m to drive from Ashgabat to Shymkent.
There are 323+ hotels available in Shymkent.
What companies run services between Ashgabat, Turkmenistan and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?
China Southern Airlines, SCAT, and two other airlines fly from Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) twice daily.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Ashgabat International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Ashgabat International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Ashgabat International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Urumqi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ashgabat International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Ashgabat International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Ashgabat International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Moscow Domodedovo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
- Phone
- +993 (12) 383275
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.gov.tm
Train from Ashgabat to Turkmenabat
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $6–8
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $12–15
- 3rd class (platzkart)
- $10
- 2nd class (coupe)
- $17
- 1st class (VIP coupe)
- $30
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Alat to Bukhara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $11–13
- SV
- $18–20
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Bukhara 1 to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $36–55
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $51–55
- Econom class
- $36
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Tashkent Central to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- 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)
- $24–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $13–19
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
Train from Tashkent Central to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- 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)
- $24–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $13–19
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
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