There are 7 ways to get from Minsk to Shymkent by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Shymkent International Airport
best- Fly from Minsk National Airport (MSQ) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane MSQ - CIT
9h 28m$153–655Train via Arys
cheapest- Take the train from Minsk Pas to Moscow Belorussky Stationtrain
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Arys 1train 305
- Take the train from Arys 1 to Shymkenttrain
3d$91–164Train
- Take the train from Minsk Pas to Moscow Belorussky Stationtrain 722Б / ...
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Shymkenttrain 318
2d 23h$297–476Bus, train
- Take the bus from Minsk to Moscowbus
- Take the bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Ivanovo Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Ivanovo Bus station to Kazan Stolichnyy Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station to Aktobe Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Aktobe to Shymkenttrain
3d 8h$139–456Drive 3,848.7 km
- Drive from Minsk to Shymkentcar 3,848.7 km
2d 5h$336–486Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Minsk National Airport (MSQ) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane MSQ - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
14h 59m$146–609Train #2
- Take the train from Minsk Pas to Morshansktrain 426Ч / ...
- Take the train from Morshansk to Shymkenttrain 318
3d 6h$265–429
Minsk National Airport (MSQ) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minsk to Shymkent is to train via Arys which costs $90 - $170 and takes 3 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Minsk to Shymkent is to fly which takes 9h 28m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Minsk to Shymkent. However, there are services departing from Minsk Pas and arriving at Shymkent via Belorusskaya and Paveletsky Rail Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Minsk and Shymkent is 3338 km. The road distance is 3848.7 km.
The best way to get from Minsk to Shymkent without a car is to train which takes 2 days 23h and costs $290 - $480.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Minsk to Shymkent, including transfers.
Minsk to Shymkent train services, operated by Russian Railways (Lastochka Trains), depart from Minsk Pas station.
The best way to get from Minsk to Shymkent is to fly which takes 9h 28m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $290 - $480 and takes 2 days 23h.
Shymkent is 2h ahead of Minsk. It is currently 7:34 PM in Minsk and 9:34 PM in Shymkent.
Minsk to Shymkent train services, operated by Russian Railways (Lastochka Trains), arrive at Moscow Belorussky Station.
What companies run services between Minsk, Belarus and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines, SCAT, and two other airlines fly from Minsk National Airport (MSQ) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Minsk Pas to Shymkent via Moscow Belorussky Station, Belorusskaya, Paveletskaya, and Paveletsky Rail Terminal in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Minsk National Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Minsk National Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Minsk National Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Minsk National Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Minsk National Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- belavia.by
Flights from Minsk National Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Minsk National Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Minsk Pas to Moscow Belorussky Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- $23–35
- Commuter Electric Train
- $30–45
Train from Minsk Pas to Moscow Belorussky Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- $23–35
- Commuter Electric Train
- $30–45
Train from Minsk Pas to Moscow Belorussky Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $45–55
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $70–85
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $130–180
Train from Minsk Pas to Moscow Belorussky Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $45–55
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $70–85
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $130–180
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $250–390
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Aktobe to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Morshansk to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $230–360
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Aktobe to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- 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)
- $29–40
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $20–27
Train from Arys 1 to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- 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)
- $4–7
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $5–8
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Aktobe to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- 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)
- $50–75
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $40–55
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $20–29
Train from Tashkent Central to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- 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)
- $24–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $13–19
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Aktobe to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- 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)
- $130–190
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $180–260
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Arys 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $42–69
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $42–46
- Coupe
- $64–69
- SV
- $120–135
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Minsk Pas to Morshansk
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $150–220
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $35–50
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $50–70
- Phone
- +375 165 641144
- [email protected]
- Website
- pinskap.by
Bus from Minsk to Moscow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- pinskap.by
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Ivanovo Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Ivanovo Bus station to Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station to Aktobe Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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