There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to Shymkent by plane, train, or car
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane PVG - CIT
10h 56m$220–612Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai station to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Shymkenttrain
2d 19h$110–235Drive 5,492.3 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Shymkentcar 5,492.3 km
2d 8h$692–1,000Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane SHA - CIT
11h 39m$173–484Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane SHA - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
19h 5m$208–560Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane PVG - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
18h 37m$185–488Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Shymkent International Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane HGH - CIT
13h 44m$194–626Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane HGH - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
19h 55m$259–682
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Shymkent is to train and drive which costs $110 - $240 and takes 2 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Shymkent is to fly which takes 10h 56m and costs $220 - $650.
The distance between Shanghai and Shymkent is 4797 km. The road distance is 5492.3 km.
It takes approximately 10h 56m to get from Shanghai to Shymkent, including transfers.
Shymkent is 3h behind Shanghai. It is currently 11:29 PM in Shanghai and 8:29 PM in Shymkent.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Shymkent is 5492 km. It takes approximately 2 days 8h to drive from Shanghai to Shymkent.
There are 359+ hotels available in Shymkent.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?
SCAT flies from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) 3 times a week.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Taiyuan, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–480
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Train from Shanghai station to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- $50–75
- Hard Sleeper
- $110–140
- Soft Sleeper
- $150–220
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