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There are 9 ways to get from Shanghai to Shymkent by plane, train, or car

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  1. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Shymkent International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane PVG - CIT
    11h 1m
    $200–562

  2. Train, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Shanghai station to Ürümqitrain train
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain train
    3. Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar car
    4. Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train train
    5. Take the train from Almaty 1 to Shymkenttrain train
    2d 19h
    $111–236

  3. Drive  5,492.3 km

    1. Drive from Shanghai to Shymkentcar car 5,492.3 km
    2d 8h
    $707–1,021

  4. Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Shymkent International Airport

    1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane SHA - CIT
    14h 39m
    $173–554

  5. Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tashkent International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane plane SHA - TAS
    2. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain train
    19h 55m
    $208–610

  6. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tashkent International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane plane PVG - TAS
    2. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain train
    18h 47m
    $245–568

  7. Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Shymkent International Airport

    1. Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain train
    2. Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane WUX - CIT
    14h 52m
    $206–620

  8. Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Tashkent International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain train
    2. Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane plane HGH - TAS
    3. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain train
    19h 55m
    $319–682

  9. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Taraz Airport, train

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Taraz Airport (DMB)plane plane PVG - DMB
    2. Take the train from Taraz to Shymkenttrain train
    20h 40m
    $194–672

Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration8hAverage Duration
Ticket$192Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,797.1 km
  • Duration: 11h 1m

What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?

SCAT flies from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) twice a week.

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