There are 5 ways to get from Shymkent to Aksu by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Shymkent International Airport
best- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Aksu Airport (AKU)plane CIT - AKU
5h 34m¥1,237–3,944Train to Tashkent International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Aksu Airport (AKU)plane TAS - AKU
14h 18m¥1,062–3,576Train, bus via Chu
- Take the train from Shymkent to Chutrain
- Take the bus from Chu to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
- Take the train from Kashgar to Aksutrain
34h 38mDrive 1,421.8 km
- Drive from Shymkent to Aksucar 1,421.8 km
18h 8m¥1,201–1,734Train, bus
- Take the train from Shymkent to Bischkek 2train 318
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
- Take the train from Kashgar to Aksutrain
36h 44m
Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Aksu Airport (AKU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shymkent to Aksu is to drive which costs ¥1200 - ¥1800 and takes 18h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Shymkent to Aksu is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs ¥1200 - ¥4000.
The distance between Shymkent and Aksu is 928 km. The road distance is 1421.8 km.
The best way to get from Shymkent to Aksu without a car is to train and bus via Chu which takes 34h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Shymkent to Aksu, including transfers.
Aksu is 1h ahead of Shymkent. It is currently 4:07 PM in Shymkent and 5:07 PM in Aksu.
Yes, the driving distance between Shymkent to Aksu is 1422 km. It takes approximately 18h 8m to drive from Shymkent to Aksu.
There are six+ hotels available in Aksu.
What companies run services between Shymkent, Kazakhstan and Aksu, China?
SCAT, China Southern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Aksu Airport (AKU) 4 times a week.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Aksu Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,900
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Aksu Airport via Nur-Sultan, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,200
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Aksu Airport via Urumqi, Kuqa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,900
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Aksu Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,800
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Shymkent to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥60–75
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ¥200–270
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥150–190
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥60–75
Train from Shymkent to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥40–50
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ¥140–200
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥80–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥40–50
Bus from Chu to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
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