There are 4 ways to get from Russia to Shymkent by plane, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane VKO - CIT
7h 8m$204–605Train via Arys
cheapest- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Arys 1train 305
- Take the train from Arys 1 to Shymkenttrain 088Х / ...
2d 17h$45–79Train
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Shymkenttrain 318
2d 16h$251–391Drive 3,235.1 km
- Drive from Moscow to Shymkentcar 3,235.1 km
44h 47m$265–383
Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Russia to Shymkent is to train via Arys which costs $45 - $80 and takes 2 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Russia to Shymkent is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $200 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Russia to Shymkent. However, there are services departing from Teatralnaya and arriving at Shymkent via Paveletsky Rail Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Russia and Shymkent is 2782 km. The road distance is 3235.1 km.
The best way to get from Russia to Shymkent without a car is to train which takes 2 days 16h and costs $250 - $400.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Russia to Shymkent, including transfers.
Russia to Shymkent train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), depart from Paveletsky Rail Terminal station.
The best way to get from Russia to Shymkent is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $200 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $250 - $400 and takes 2 days 16h.
Russia to Shymkent train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Shymkent station.
Yes, the driving distance between Russia to Shymkent is 3235 km. It takes approximately 44h 47m to drive from Russia to Shymkent.
What companies run services between Russia and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?
SCAT flies from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) twice daily. Alternatively, Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ) operates a train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Shymkent twice a week. Tickets cost $250–390 and the journey takes 2d 15h.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Shymkent International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- 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/
- 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
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
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
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