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How to get fromBishkent to Shymkentby car, bus, train, taxi, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Bishkent to Shymkent by car, bus, train, taxi, or plane

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  1. Drive, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Bishkent to Jarqurgoncar car
    2. Take the bus from Jarqurgon to Tashkent bus stationbus bus
    3. Drive from Chirchiq to Shymkentcar car
    17h 34m
    $39–52

  2. Drive 715.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bishkent to Shymkentcar car 715.2 km
    10h 53m
    $28–40

  3. Drive, train via Samarkand

    1. Drive from Bishkent to Kumkurgancar car
    2. Take the train from Kumkurgan to Samarkandtrain train 080
    3. Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain train
    22h 3m
    $57–88

  4. Taxi to Dushanbe International Airport, fly to Tashkent International Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Bishkent to Dushanbe-Airport-DYUtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane plane DYU - TAS
    3. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain train
    11h 44m
    $128–436

  5. Drive, train

    1. Drive from Bishkent to Kumkurgancar car
    2. Take the train from Kumkurgan to Tashkent Southtrain train 080
    3. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain train
    24h 8m
    $40–60

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Shakhrituz to Asian Express Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Dushanbe to Tashkent Centraltrain train 301
    3. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain train
    31h 39m
    $52–71

  7. Taxi to Dushanbe International Airport, fly to Shymkent International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Bishkent to Dushanbe-Airport-DYUtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane DYU - CIT
    7h 23m
    $245–692

  8. Drive to Termez Airport, fly to Tashkent International Airport, train

    1. Drive from Bishkent to Termez Airport (TMJ)car car
    2. Fly from Termez Airport (TMJ) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane plane TMJ - TAS
    3. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain train
    11h 33m
    $119–1,027

Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket$85Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,008.4 km
  • Duration: 17h 34m

What companies run services between Bishkent, Tajikistan and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?

There is no direct connection from Bishkent to Shymkent. However, you can drive to Jarqurgon, take the bus to Tashkent bus station, walk to Olmazor, take the line 1 subway to Pushkin, walk to Salor, take the train to Chirchiq, then drive to Shymkent. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bishkent to Shymkent via Kumkurgan, Samarkand, and Tashkent Central in around 22h 3m.

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