There are 2 ways to get from Shymkent to Afghanistan by train or plane
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Train, fly to Kabul
best- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Kabul (KBL)plane TAS - KBL
10h 53m$322–766Train, fly to Kandahar Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Kandahar Airport (KDH)plane TAS - KDH
30h 49m$260–667
Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Kabul (KBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shymkent to Afghanistan is to train and fly which costs $260 - $700 and takes 30h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Shymkent to Afghanistan is to train and fly which takes 10h 53m and costs $320 - $800.
The distance between Shymkent and Afghanistan is 992 km.
It takes approximately 10h 53m to get from Shymkent to Afghanistan, including transfers.
Afghanistan is 30 min behind Shymkent. It is currently 4:59 AM in Shymkent and 4:29 AM in Afghanistan.
There are 21+ hotels available in Afghanistan.
What companies run services between Shymkent, Kazakhstan and Afghanistan?
There is no direct connection from Shymkent to Afghanistan. However, you can take the train to Tashkent Central, walk to Severnyj Vokzal, take the line 40 bus to Ulica Margilan, walk to Tashkent International Airport (TAS) airport, fly to Kabul (KBL), then take the taxi to Kabul. Alternatively, you can take the train to Tashkent Central, walk to Severnyj Vokzal, take the line 40 bus to Ulica Margilan, walk to Tashkent International Airport (TAS) airport, fly to Kandahar Airport (KDH), then take the taxi to Kandahār.
- Website
- flyariana.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Kandahar Airport via Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–750
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Kandahar Airport via Delhi, Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shymkent to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- 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)
- $24–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $13–19
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–7
Train from Shymkent to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- 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)
- $24–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $13–19
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–7
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