There are 4 ways to get from Dubai to Shymkent by plane, car, 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 Dubai International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane DXB - CIT
7h 10m$183–605Fly Dubai International Airport to Tashkent International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane DXB - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
14h 21m$148–331Drive 4,555.8 km
- Drive from Dubai to Shymkentcar 4,555.8 km
2d 4h$451–652Fly Sharjah International Airport to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane SHJ - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
15h 42m$202–458
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Shymkent is to fly and train which costs $140 - $340 and takes 14h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Shymkent is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $180 - $650.
The distance between Dubai and Shymkent is 2330 km. The road distance is 4555.8 km.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Dubai to Shymkent, including transfers.
Shymkent is 1h ahead of Dubai. It is currently 12:26 AM in Dubai and 1:26 AM in Shymkent.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubai to Shymkent is 4556 km. It takes approximately 2 days 4h to drive from Dubai to Shymkent.
There are 318+ hotels available in Shymkent.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?
Flydubai and Air Astana fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) 4 times a week.
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–470
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–340
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–370
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–490
- 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
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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