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

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There are 4 ways to get from Kashgar to Shymkent by plane, train, car, or bus

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Fly
best
1. Fly from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane KHG - CIT
7h 41m
$145–706
Train, drive
cheapest
1. Take the train from Kashgar to Ürümqi Stationtrain
2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
3. Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
4. Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
5. Take the train from Almaty 1 to Shymkenttrain
44h 20m
$83–157
Drive 1,006.1 km
1. Drive from Kashgar to Shymkentcar 1,006.1 km
14h 11m
$127–184
Train, bus, drive
1. Take the train from Akto to Ürümqi Stationtrain
2. Take the bus from Urumchi North to Bolebus
3. Drive from Bole to Dostykcar
4. Take the train from Dostyk to Sary-Ozektrain
5. Take the train from Sary-Ozek to Shymkenttrain
3d 4h
$89–151

Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights

6Weekly Planes

10h 21mAverage Duration

$140Cheapest Price

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Distance: 654.6 km
Duration: 7h 41m

What companies run services between Kashgar, China and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?

Tianjin Airlines, SCAT, and three other airlines fly from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) 6 times a week.

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Shymkent(opens in a new window), Kazakhstan(opens in a new window)

Shymkent is a city in Kazakhstan, near the border with Uzbekistan. It is one of three Kazakh cities that have the status of a city of republican significance that of a region. It is the third-most populous city in Kazakhstan, behind Almaty and Astana, with an estimated population of 1,002,291. According to regional and city officials, the millionth resident of Shymkent was born on 17 May 2018. It is a regional cultural centre. Shymkent is situated 690 km west of Almaty and 1,483 km south of Astana. It is also 120 km to the north of Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

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Megapolis Hotel Shymkent(Opens in a new window)

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