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How to get fromSaint Petersburg to Shymkentby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Saint Petersburg to Shymkent by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Shymkent International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane LED - CIT
    7h 52m
    $214–605

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Kazan' North bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station to Aktobe Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Aktobe to Shymkenttrain train
    3d 1h
    $77–368

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Leningradsky Railway Terminaltrain train 775А / ...
    2. Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Shymkenttrain train 318
    2d 20h
    $261–619

  4. Drive 3,921.1 km

    1. Drive from Saint Petersburg to Shymkentcar car 3,921.1 km
    2d 4h
    $322–464

  5. Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane plane LED - TAS
    2. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain train
    15h 43m
    $197–560

  6. Train via Arys

    1. Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Leningradsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Arys 1train train 305
    3. Take the train from Arys 1 to Shymkenttrain train
    2d 23h

  7. Train via Orenburg

    1. Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Orenburgtrain train 105А
    2. Take the train from Orenburg to Shymkenttrain train 318
    3d 1h

Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration7h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$218Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,314.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

What companies run services between Saint Petersburg, Russia and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?

SCAT flies from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Shymkent via Leningradsky Railway Terminal, Komsomolskaya, Paveletskaya, and Paveletsky Rail Terminal in around 2d 20h.

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