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How to get fromChelyabinsk to Shymkentby bus, plane, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Chelyabinsk to Shymkent by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Kostanay Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Chelyabinsk Yuzhniye Vorota to Kostanay Bus stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Kostanay Airport (KSN) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane KSN - CIT
    10h 32m
    $120–218

  2. Train via Kokshetau

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Kokshetau-1train train 084Й
    2. Take the train from Kokshetau-1 to Shymkenttrain train 056Ц / ...
    42h 55m
    $108–196

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Astana Nurly Zholtrain train 084Й
    2. Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Shymkenttrain train 086Р / ...
    37h 16m
    $116–201

  4. Drive  1,984.5 km

    1. Drive from Chelyabinsk to Shymkentcar car 1,984.5 km
    28h 14m
    $163–235

  5. Fly from Chelyabinsk Airport

    1. Fly from Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane CEK - CIT
    11h 34m
    $182–553

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Orenburgtrain train 122E / ...
    2. Take the train from Orenburg to Shymkenttrain train 318
    2d 3h

Chelyabinsk to Shymkent by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration37h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,625.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 32m

What companies run services between Chelyabinsk, Russia and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?

You can take a train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Shymkent via Astana Nurly Zhol in around 37h 16m. Alternatively, Aeroflot Russian Airlines, S7 Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) 6 times a week.

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