There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Kazakhstan by plane or train
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Fly to Almaty International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane MEL - ALA
21h 40m$520–1,020Fly to Shymkent International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane MEL - CIT
27h 37m$352–923Fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane MEL - NQZ
24h 34m$671–971Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane MEL - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
27h 23m$477–929Fly to Taraz Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Taraz Airport (DMB)plane MEL - DMB
29h 23m$491–1,322Fly to Oskemen Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Oskemen Airport (UKK)plane MEL - UKK
23h 26m$424–1,125
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Kazakhstan is to fly and train which costs $470 - $950 and takes 27h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Kazakhstan is to fly which takes 21h 40m and costs $500 - $1,100.
The distance between Melbourne and Kazakhstan is 11343 km.
It takes approximately 21h 40m to get from Melbourne to Kazakhstan, including transfers.
There are 3666+ hotels available in Kazakhstan.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Kazakhstan?
China Southern Airlines, Air Astana, and six other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taraz Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taraz Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taraz Airport via Delhi, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taraz Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taraz Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Oskemen Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Oskemen Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Oskemen Airport via Delhi, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- 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
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