There are 5 ways to get from Budapest to Shymkent by plane, train, or bus
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Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane BUD - CIT
8h 23m$324–475Train to Vienna International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane VIE - CIT
13h 1m$281–775Train, bus via Khimki
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Brno Hlavni Nadrazitrain
- Take the bus from Brno - Zvonarka to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Shymkenttrain
4d 4h$363–769Bus, train
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Košicebus
- Take the bus from Barca, Slovakia to Tiraspol, stationbus
- Take the bus from Tiraspol, station to Moskva International Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Saratovbus
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Shymkenttrain
4d 7h$374–711Train, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Katowicetrain
- Take the bus from Katowice Dworzec PKP to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Minsk Pas to Morshansktrain
- Take the train from Morshansk to Shymkenttrain
4d 6h$371–586
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Shymkent is to fly which costs $320 - $480 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Shymkent is to fly which takes 8h 23m and costs $320 - $480.
The distance between Budapest and Shymkent is 3956 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Shymkent without a car is to train and bus via Khimki which takes 4 days 4h and costs $360 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Budapest to Shymkent, including transfers.
Shymkent is 3h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 11:00 PM in Budapest and 2:00 AM in Shymkent.
There are 315+ hotels available in Shymkent.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?
SCAT and Pegasus Airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–470
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–750
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Brno Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- $55–90
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- $40–65
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Brno Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31–36
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $250–390
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Morshansk to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $230–360
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–350
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $180–260
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $250–350
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Minsk Pas to Morshansk
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $160–220
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $35–50
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $50–70
- Phone
- +375 (29) 148-41-31
- [email protected]
- Website
- vt.by
Bus from Brno - Zvonarka to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–320
- Schedules at
- vt.by
- Phone
- +375 (29) 643 70 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercars-tickets.com
Bus from Brno - Zvonarka to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.intercars-tickets.com/
Bus from Katowice Dworzec PKP to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://www.intercars-tickets.com/
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- ecolines.by
- Book at
- ecolines.by
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- [email protected]
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Barca, Slovakia to Tiraspol, station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $58–93
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $93
- Children
- $58
Bus from Tiraspol, station to Moskva International Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $87–174
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $174
- Children
- $87
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Saratov
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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