There are 4 ways to get from Kashgar to Shymkent by plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane KHG - CIT
7h 37m$155–756Train, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Akto to Ürümqi Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Urumchi North to Bolebus
- Drive from Bole to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Sary-Ozektrain
- Take the train from Sary-Ozek to Shymkenttrain
3d 4h$79–134Train, drive
- Take the train from Kashgar to Ürümqi Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Shymkenttrain
44h 14m$80–298Drive 1,006.2 km
- Drive from Kashgar to Shymkentcar 1,006.2 km
14h 7m$127–184
Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kashgar to Shymkent is to train and bus and drive which costs $75 - $140 and takes 3 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Kashgar to Shymkent is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs $150 - $800.
The distance between Kashgar and Shymkent is 655 km. The road distance is 1006.2 km.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Kashgar to Shymkent, including transfers.
Shymkent is 1h behind Kashgar. It is currently 7:16 AM in Kashgar and 6:16 AM in Shymkent.
Yes, the driving distance between Kashgar to Shymkent is 1006 km. It takes approximately 14h 7m to drive from Kashgar to Shymkent.
There are 321+ hotels available in Shymkent.
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.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Aral Talim Airport, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Yining, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Train from Kashgar to Ürümqi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $20–30
- Hard Sleeper
- $40–50
- Soft Sleeper
- $65–80
Train from Kashgar to Ürümqi Station
- Hard Seat
- $22–30
- Hard sleeper
- $40–60
- Soft sleeper
- $65–85
Train from Ürümqi to Yining
- Adult - second class
- $28–40
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Altynkol to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 1 to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- 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)
- $16–21
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $12–17
Train from Dostyk to Sary-Ozek
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- 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)
- $15–20
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $11–16
Train from Sary-Ozek to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- 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)
- $19–26
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $14–20
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 1 to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- 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)
- $35–50
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $24–35
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $11–16
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 1 to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times 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)
- $85–130
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $120–170
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Akto to Ürümqi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Urumchi North to Bole
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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