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How to get fromBucharest to Shymkentby plane, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Shymkent by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Shymkent International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane OTP - CIT
    10h 29m
    $143–608

  2. Bus, train via Volzhsky

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Chișinău Autogara Nordbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Volzhskybus bus
    4. Take the train from Volzhsky to Tashkent Centraltrain train
    5. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain train
    5d 8h
    $140–375

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Chișinău Autogara Nordbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Saratovbus bus
    4. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Shymkenttrain train
    4d
    $287–557

  4. Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane plane OTP - TAS
    2. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain train
    17h 30m
    $297–564

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Shymkenttrain train
    4d 22h
    $457–718

  6. Train, bus via Riga

    1. Take the train from Bucharest to Suceavatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Suceava to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Shymkenttrain train
    5d 1h
    $445–705

  7. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Tulabus bus
    4. Take the train from Tula Ryazhskiy to Skopintrain train
    5. Take the train from Skopin to Shymkenttrain train
    5d 3h
    $393–745

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration11h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$146Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,503.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 29m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?

Pegasus Airlines, Tarom, and three other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) once daily.

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