There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Kazakhstan by plane or train
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 Almaty International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane MEL - ALA
20h 40m$519–1,019Fly to Shymkent International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane MEL - CIT
27h 37m$321–872Fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane MEL - NQZ
24h 34m$670–970Fly 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
28h 23m$475–878Fly to Taraz Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Taraz Airport (DMB)plane MEL - DMB
29h 23m$470–1,221Fly to Oskemen Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Oskemen Airport (UKK)plane MEL - UKK
22h 16m$353–1,024
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Kazakhstan is to fly which costs $320 - $900 and takes 27h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Kazakhstan is to fly which takes 20h 40m and costs $500 - $1,100.
The distance between Melbourne and Kazakhstan is 11343 km.
It takes approximately 20h 40m to get from Melbourne to Kazakhstan, including transfers.
There are 3421+ hotels available in Kazakhstan.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Kazakhstan?
AirAsia X, China Southern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taraz Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taraz Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taraz Airport via Delhi, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Oskemen Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Tashkent Central to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–29
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–15
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–8
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