There are 7 ways to get from Pavlodar to Shymkent by train, plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Train to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, fly to Shymkent International Airport
best- Take the train from Pavlodar to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane NQZ - CIT
10h 3m$75–128Train
cheapest- Take the train from Pavlodar to Shymkenttrain 045Ц
37h 49m$24–50Train via Astana
- Take the train from Pavlodar to Astana Nurly Zholtrain 067Т
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Shymkenttrain 086Р / ...
26h 43m$26–42Bus
- Take the bus from Pavlodar Bus station to Saparzhai bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Shymkent Samal Bus Stationbus A600/3
30h 39mDrive 1,688.2 km
- Drive from Pavlodar to Shymkentcar 1,688.2 km
19h 9m$66–95Train to Semey Airport, fly to Shymkent International Airport
- Take the train from Pavlodar to Semeytrain
- Fly from Semey Airport (PLX) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane PLX - CIT
12h 7m$130–179Train to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, fly to Turkistan, taxi
- Take the train from Pavlodar to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Turkistan (HSA)plane NQZ - HSA
- Take the taxi from Turkistan-Airport-HSA to Shymkenttaxi
12h 24m$98–260
Pavlodar to Shymkent by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pavlodar to Shymkent is to train via Astana which costs $26 - $45 and takes 26h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Pavlodar to Shymkent is to train and fly which takes 10h 3m and costs $75 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Pavlodar station to Shymkent station. However, there are services departing from Pavlodar Bus station and arriving at Shymkent Samal Bus Station via Saparzhai bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 39m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Pavlodar and arriving at Shymkent. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 37h 49m.
The distance between Pavlodar and Shymkent is 1440 km. The road distance is 1688.2 km.
The best way to get from Pavlodar to Shymkent without a car is to train via Astana which takes 26h 43m and costs $26 - $45.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Pavlodar to Shymkent, including transfers.
Pavlodar to Shymkent bus services, operated by Oskemen Bus Terminal, depart from Pavlodar Bus station.
Pavlodar to Shymkent train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Pavlodar station.
The best way to get from Pavlodar to Shymkent is to train via Astana which takes 26h 43m and costs $26 - $45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 30h 39m.
What companies run services between Pavlodar, Kazakhstan and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Pavlodar to Shymkent via Astana Nurly Zhol in around 26h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pavlodar Bus station to Shymkent via Saparzhai bus station and Shymkent Samal Bus Station in around 30h 39m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Semey Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Semey Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Turkistan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
Flights from Semey Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–160
Flights from Semey Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–160
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Turkistan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–400
Flights from Semey Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–160
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Turkistan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Pavlodar to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- 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)
- $28–40
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $17–25
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $7–10
Train from Pavlodar to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- 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)
- $28–40
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $17–25
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $7–10
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- 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)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $35–55
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $19–28
Train from Pavlodar to Semey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- 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)
- $27–40
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $16–23
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–9
Train from Pavlodar to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- 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)
- $28–40
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $17–25
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Pavlodar to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- 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)
- $11–15
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–13
Train from Pavlodar to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- 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)
- $11–15
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–13
Train from Pavlodar to Semey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- 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)
- $10–13
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $8–12
Train from Pavlodar to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- 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)
- $11–15
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–13
Train from Pavlodar to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- 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)
- $35–50
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $24–35
- Phone
- +7 (7232) 76 50 40
- Website
- autovokzal.kz
Bus from Pavlodar Bus station to Saparzhai bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://autovokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://autovokzal.kz/schedule
- Book at
- https://autovokzal.kz/booking/
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Shymkent Samal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Estimated price
- $20–25
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More Questions & Answers
Pavlodar to Shymkent bus services, operated by Oskemen Bus Terminal, arrive at Saparzhai bus station.
Pavlodar to Shymkent train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Astana Nurly Zhol station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pavlodar to Shymkent is 1688 km. It takes approximately 19h 9m to drive from Pavlodar to Shymkent.
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