There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to Kazakhstan by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Shymkent International Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane CPT - CIT
19h 1m$384–1,217Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane CPT - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
24h 27m$369–1,023Fly to Almaty International Airport
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane CPT - ALA
17h 19m$512–814Fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane CPT - NQZ
21h 17m$383–1,315Fly to Atyrau Airport
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Atyrau Airport (GUW)plane CPT - GUW
22h 2m$464–1,518Fly to Taraz Airport
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Taraz Airport (DMB)plane CPT - DMB
33h 7m$513–1,516
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Kazakhstan is to fly which costs $500 - $850 and takes 17h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Kazakhstan is to fly which takes 17h 19m and costs $500 - $850.
The distance between Cape Town and Kazakhstan is 9977 km.
It takes approximately 19h 1m to get from Cape Town to Kazakhstan, including transfers.
There are 3439+ hotels available in Kazakhstan.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Kazakhstan?
Emirates, Flydubai, and four other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) twice daily.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Johannesburg, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Johannesburg, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Taraz Airport via Dubai, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Taraz Airport via Doha, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Taraz Airport via Johannesburg, Doha, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Johannesburg, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Dar es Salaam, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Tashkent Central to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $22–29
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–16
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–8
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