There are 7 ways to get from Chelyabinsk to Shymkent by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly Chelyabinsk Airport to Shymkent International Airport
best- Fly from Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane CEK - CIT
10h 14m$202–603Train via Kokshetau
cheapest- Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Kokshetau-1train 084Й
- Take the train from Kokshetau-1 to Shymkenttrain 056Ц / ...
43h 22m$109–209Train
- Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Astana Nurly Zholtrain 084Й
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Shymkenttrain 086Р / ...
37h 23m$123–224Drive 1,984.5 km
- Drive from Chelyabinsk to Shymkentcar 1,984.5 km
28h 14m$163–235Bus to Kostanay Airport, fly to Shymkent International Airport
- Take the bus from Chelyabinsk Yuzhniye Vorota to Kostanay Bus stationbus
- Fly from Kostanay Airport (KSN) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane KSN - CIT
10h 32m$131–229Fly Chelyabinsk Airport to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane CEK - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
16h 45m$235–357Train #2
- Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Orenburgtrain 122E / ...
- Take the train from Orenburg to Shymkenttrain 318
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Chelyabinsk to Shymkent by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chelyabinsk to Shymkent is to train via Kokshetau which costs $100 - $210 and takes 43h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Chelyabinsk to Shymkent is to fly which takes 10h 14m and costs $200 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Chelyabinsk to Shymkent. However, there are services departing from Chelyabinsk-Glavny and arriving at Shymkent via Astana Nurly Zhol. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 23m.
The distance between Chelyabinsk and Shymkent is 1578 km. The road distance is 1984.5 km.
The best way to get from Chelyabinsk to Shymkent without a car is to train which takes 37h 23m and costs $120 - $230.
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from Chelyabinsk to Shymkent, including transfers.
Chelyabinsk to Shymkent train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), depart from Chelyabinsk-Glavny station.
The best way to get from Chelyabinsk to Shymkent is to fly which takes 10h 14m and costs $200 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $230 and takes 37h 23m.
Chelyabinsk to Shymkent train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), arrive at Astana Nurly Zhol station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chelyabinsk to Shymkent is 1984 km. It takes approximately 28h 14m to drive from Chelyabinsk to Shymkent.
What companies run services between Chelyabinsk, Russia and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines, S7 Airlines, and SCAT fly from Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Shymkent via Astana Nurly Zhol in around 37h 23m.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Chelyabinsk Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Chelyabinsk Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Chelyabinsk Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–490
Flights from Chelyabinsk Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Chelyabinsk Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Chelyabinsk Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- res.eliteairways.net
Flights from Chelyabinsk Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- 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)
- $100–150
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $140–200
Train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Kokshetau-1
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- 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)
- $85–120
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $120–170
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $35–55
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $19–28
Train from Tashkent Central to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $24–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $13–19
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Kokshetau-1 to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $30–45
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $22–35
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Orenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $130–190
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $27–40
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $40–60
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Orenburg to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Chelyabinsk Yuzhniye Vorota to Kostanay Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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