There are 7 ways to get from Baikonur to Turkestan by train, car, taxi, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Shieli
best- Take the train from Toretam to Shielitrain 318
- Take the train from Shieli to Turkestantrain 318
8h 54mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Toretam to Turkestantrain 041Р / ...
9h 51m$14–21Drive 534.4 km
- Drive from Baikonur to Turkestancar 534.4 km
7h 22m$21–30Taxi
- Take the taxi from Baikonur to Turkestantaxi 534.4 km
7h 22m$65–80Train, fly to Turkistan
- Take the train from Toretam to Kyzylordatrain
- Fly from Kyzylorda Airport (KZO) to Turkistan (HSA)plane KZO - HSA
14h 6m$113–315Train #2
- Take the train from Toretam to Beshariqtrain 024Ц
- Take the train from Beshariq to Turkestantrain 022T / ...
10h 3m$22–41Train, fly to Shymkent International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Toretam to Kyzylordatrain
- Fly from Kyzylorda Airport (KZO) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane KZO - CIT
- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus stationbus
11h 23m$99–277
Kyzylorda Airport (KZO) to Turkistan (HSA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Baikonur to Turkestan is to train which costs $14 - $21 and takes 9h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Baikonur to Turkestan is to drive which takes 7h 22m and costs $20 - $30.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Toretam and arriving at Turkestan. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 51m.
The distance between Baikonur and Turkestan is 509 km. The road distance is 534.4 km.
The best way to get from Baikonur to Turkestan without a car is to train via Shieli which takes 8h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Baikonur to Turkestan, including transfers.
Baikonur to Turkestan train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), depart from Toretam station.
Baikonur to Turkestan train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Shieli station.
Yes, the driving distance between Baikonur to Turkestan is 534 km. It takes approximately 7h 22m to drive from Baikonur to Turkestan.
There are 92+ hotels available in Turkestan.
What companies run services between Baikonur, Kazakhstan and Turkestan, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Toretam to Turkestan via Shieli in around 8h 54m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Kyzylorda Airport to Turkistan via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–800
Flights from Kyzylorda Airport to Turkistan via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–850
Flights from Kyzylorda Airport to Turkistan via Nur-Sultan, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–290
Flights from Kyzylorda Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–750
Flights from Kyzylorda Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–700
- Phone
- +996 (312) 92-68-47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Toretam to Shieli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Shieli to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Toretam to Kyzylorda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Toretam to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Toretam to Kyzylorda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Phone
- +77252451241
- [email protected]
- Website
- samal.avokzal.kz
Bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- samal.avokzal.kz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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