There are 7 ways to get from London to Shymkent by plane, train, or bus
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Fly London Stansted Airport to Shymkent International Airport
best- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane STN - CIT
13h 54m$245–895Train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Shymkenttrain
5d 4h$611–1,048Fly London Heathrow Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane LHR - CIT
12h 43m$326–846Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane LGW - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
17h 18m$355–651Fly London Heathrow Airport to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane LHR - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
16h 59m$381–852Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shymkent International Airport
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane LGW - CIT
13h 22m$260–695Train to Luton Airport, fly to Shymkent International Airport
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane LTN - CIT
15h 16m$278–697
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Shymkent is to train and fly which costs $270 - $700 and takes 15h 16m.
The fastest way to get from London to Shymkent is to fly which takes 12h 43m and costs $320 - $850.
The distance between London and Shymkent is 5212 km.
The best way to get from London to Shymkent without a car is to train and bus which takes 5 days 4h and costs $600 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 13h 54m to get from London to Shymkent, including transfers.
Shymkent is 4h ahead of London. It is currently 9:45 AM in London and 1:45 PM in Shymkent.
There are 348+ hotels available in Shymkent.
What companies run services between London, England and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?
Pegasus Airlines, SunExpress, and AJet fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) once daily.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Luton Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
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