There are 5 ways to get from Kashgar to Turkestan by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Shymkent International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane KHG - CIT
- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus stationbus
9h 39m$158–759Train, drive
cheapest- 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 Turkestantrain
47h 32m$82–318Drive 1,169.6 km
- Drive from Kashgar to Turkestancar 1,169.6 km
16h 27m$148–213Fly to Turkistan
- Fly from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Turkistan (HSA)plane KHG - HSA
9h 2m$346–1,108Train, drive via Akto
- Take the train from Akto to Ürümqi Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Kerimagashcar
- Take the train from Kerimagash to Almaty 1train
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Turkestantrain
2d 10h$93–317
Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kashgar to Turkestan is to train and drive which costs $80 - $320 and takes 47h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Kashgar to Turkestan is to fly which takes 9h 2m and costs $340 - $1,200.
The distance between Kashgar and Turkestan is 811 km. The road distance is 1169.6 km.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Kashgar to Turkestan, including transfers.
Turkestan is 1h behind Kashgar. It is currently 10:39 AM in Kashgar and 9:39 AM in Turkestan.
Yes, the driving distance between Kashgar to Turkestan is 1170 km. It takes approximately 16h 27m to drive from Kashgar to Turkestan.
There are 105+ hotels available in Turkestan.
What companies run services between Kashgar, China and Turkestan, Kazakhstan?
China Southern Airlines, World Ticket, and two other airlines fly from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Turkistan (HSA) once daily.
- Website
- worldticket.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
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Turkistan via Urumqi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,700
- 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
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
Train from Kerimagash to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- 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 Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
Train from Almaty 1 to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice 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 Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- 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)
- $35–55
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $28–40
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $13–19
Train from Almaty 1 to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- 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)
- $35–55
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $28–40
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $13–19
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 1 to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- 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)
- $100–140
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $130–190
Train from Almaty 1 to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- 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)
- $100–140
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $130–190
- 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
- Phone
- +77252451241
- [email protected]
- Website
- samal.avokzal.kz
Bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- samal.avokzal.kz
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
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