There are 5 ways to get from Baikonur to Shymkent by train, car, taxi, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Toretam to Shymkenttrain 041Р / ...
14h$12–150Drive 700.3 km
- Drive from Baikonur to Shymkentcar 700.3 km
9h 45m$28–40Taxi
- Take the taxi from Baikonur to Shymkenttaxi 700.3 km
9h 45m$85–110Train, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Toretam to Kyzylordatrain
- Fly from Kyzylorda Airport (KZO) to Turkistan (HSA)plane KZO - HSA
- Take the taxi from Turkistan-Airport-HSA to Shymkenttaxi
11h 47m$135–336Train via Dzhalagash
- Take the train from Toretam to Jalagashtrain 077X / ...
- Take the train from Jalagash to Shymkenttrain 077X / ...
15h 51m$23–44
Baikonur to Shymkent by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Baikonur to Shymkent is to train which costs $12 - $150 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Baikonur to Shymkent is to drive which takes 9h 45m and costs $27 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Toretam and arriving at Shymkent. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h.
The distance between Baikonur and Shymkent is 693 km. The road distance is 700.3 km.
The best way to get from Baikonur to Shymkent without a car is to train which takes 14h and costs $12 - $150.
The train from Toretam to Shymkent takes 14h including transfers and departs three times a day.
Baikonur to Shymkent train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Toretam station.
Baikonur to Shymkent train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Shymkent station.
Yes, the driving distance between Baikonur to Shymkent is 700 km. It takes approximately 9h 45m to drive from Baikonur to Shymkent.
There are 332+ hotels available in Shymkent.
What companies run services between Baikonur, Kazakhstan and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains) operates a train from Toretam to Shymkent twice daily. Tickets cost $12–16 and the journey takes 14h. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Kyzylorda Airport to Turkistan via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
Flights from Kyzylorda Airport to Turkistan via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Toretam to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $35–55
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $35–45
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $12–16
Train from Toretam to Kyzylorda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–29
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $11–15
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–8
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Estimated price
- $21–110
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