There are 7 ways to get from Beijing to Shymkent by plane, train, car, taxi, or subway
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Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
best- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane PEK - CIT
10h 54m$176–557Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Shymkenttrain
42h 46m$99–201Drive 4,410.1 km
- Drive from Beijing to Shymkentcar 4,410.1 km
45h 48m$556–803Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Shymkent International Airport
- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane PKX - CIT
10h 50m$165–458Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Turkistan, taxi
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Turkistan (HSA)plane PEK - HSA
- Take the taxi from Turkistan-Airport-HSA to Shymkenttaxi
15h 35m$345–930Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane PKX - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
16h 51m$240–514Subway, train, drive
- Take the subway from Dongzhimen to Xizhimen Stationsubway
- Take the train from Beijing North station to Hohhot Easttrain
- Take the train from Hohhot East to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Shymkenttrain
2d 18h$121–225
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to Shymkent is to train and drive which costs $95 - $210 and takes 42h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to Shymkent is to train and fly which takes 10h 50m and costs $160 - $460.
The distance between Beijing and Shymkent is 3934 km. The road distance is 4410.1 km.
It takes approximately 10h 54m to get from Beijing to Shymkent, including transfers.
Shymkent is 3h behind Beijing. It is currently 1:36 AM in Beijing and 10:36 PM in Shymkent.
Yes, the driving distance between Beijing to Shymkent is 4410 km. It takes approximately 45h 48m to drive from Beijing to Shymkent.
There are 345+ hotels available in Shymkent.
What companies run services between Beijing, China and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?
Air Astana, Sichuan Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–450
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Train from Beijing West Station to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- $35–60
- Hard Sleeper
- $85–110
- Soft Sleeper
- $120–170
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Estimated price
- $21–26
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