There are 6 ways to get from Barnaul to Shymkent by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Shymkent International Airport
best- Fly from Barnaul West Airport (BAX) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane BAX - CIT
15h 11m$157–479Train
cheapest- Take the train from Barnaul to Semeytrain 301Н
- Take the train from Semey to Shymkenttrain 021Ц
47h 11m$95–172Bus
- Take the bus from Barnaul Bus station to Pavlodar Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Pavlodar Bus station to Saparzhai bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Shymkent Samal Bus Stationbus
43h 39mDrive 2,201.1 km
- Drive from Barnaul to Shymkentcar 2,201.1 km
27h 4m$181–261Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Barnaul West Airport (BAX) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane BAX - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
13h 32m$107–475Fly to Khudjand International Airport, drive
- Fly from Barnaul West Airport (BAX) to Khudjand International Airport (LBD)plane BAX - LBD
- Drive from Khudzhand-Airport-LBD to Shymkentcar
9h 47m$116–573
Barnaul to Shymkent by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barnaul to Shymkent is to train which costs $95 - $180 and takes 47h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Barnaul to Shymkent is to fly and drive which takes 9h 47m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Barnaul station to Shymkent station. However, there are services departing from Barnaul Bus station and arriving at Shymkent Samal Bus Station via Pavlodar Bus station and Saparzhai bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Barnaul to Shymkent. However, there are services departing from Barnaul and arriving at Shymkent via Semey. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 11m.
The distance between Barnaul and Shymkent is 1635 km. The road distance is 2201.1 km.
The best way to get from Barnaul to Shymkent without a car is to bus which takes 43h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 11m to get from Barnaul to Shymkent, including transfers.
Barnaul to Shymkent bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, depart from Barnaul Bus station.
Barnaul to Shymkent train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), depart from Barnaul station.
The best way to get from Barnaul to Shymkent is to fly which takes 15h 11m and costs $150 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 43h 39m, you could also train, which costs $95 - $180 and takes 47h 11m.
What companies run services between Barnaul, Russia and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?
S7 Airlines, SCAT, and Red Wings fly from Barnaul West Airport (BAX) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barnaul Bus station to Shymkent via Pavlodar Bus station, Saparzhai bus station, and Shymkent Samal Bus Station in around 43h 39m.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Barnaul West Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–470
Flights from Barnaul West Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Koltsovo, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Barnaul West Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Novosibirsk, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–480
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Barnaul to Semey
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $65–90
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $95–130
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Barnaul Bus station to Pavlodar Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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Booking & Getting There
Barnaul to Shymkent bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, arrive at Pavlodar Bus station.
Shymkent is 2h behind Barnaul. It is currently 5:17 PM in Barnaul and 3:17 PM in Shymkent.
Barnaul to Shymkent train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), arrive at Semey station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barnaul to Shymkent is 2201 km. It takes approximately 27h 4m to drive from Barnaul to Shymkent.
There are 332+ hotels available in Shymkent.