There are 5 ways to get from Shymkent to Astrakhan by plane, train, or car
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Fly Shymkent International Airport to Atyrau Airport, train
best- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Atyrau Airport (GUW)plane CIT - GUW
- Take the train from Atyrau to Ganjuschkinotrain
- Take the train from Ganjuschkino to Aksarayskaya-1train
- Take the train from Aksaraiskaia to Astrahan 1train
11h 52mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Ganjuschkinotrain
- Take the train from Ganjuschkino to Astrakhantrain
2d 10h₽7,507–13,619Train via Atyrau
- Take the train from Shymkent to Atyrautrain 041Ц
- Take the train from Atyrau to Astrakhantrain 625Ц
2d 3h₽7,586–13,162Drive 2,395.5 km
- Drive from Shymkent to Astrakhancar 2,395.5 km
37h 11m₽16,579–23,948Train to Tashkent International Airport, fly to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport
- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport (ASF)plane TAS - ASF
18h 42m₽22,919–51,121
Shymkent to Astrakhan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shymkent to Astrakhan is to train via Atyrau which costs RUB 7500 - RUB 14000 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Shymkent to Astrakhan is to train and fly which takes 18h 42m and costs RUB 22000 - RUB 55000.
No, there is no direct train from Shymkent to Astrakhan. However, there are services departing from Shymkent and arriving at Astrakhan via Atyrau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Shymkent and Astrakhan is 1883 km. The road distance is 2395.5 km.
The best way to get from Shymkent to Astrakhan without a car is to train via Atyrau which takes 2 days 3h and costs RUB 7500 - RUB 14000.
It takes approximately 11h 52m to get from Shymkent to Astrakhan, including transfers.
Shymkent to Astrakhan train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Shymkent station.
Astrakhan is 1h behind Shymkent. It is currently 10:05 PM in Shymkent and 9:05 PM in Astrakhan.
Shymkent to Astrakhan train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Atyrau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shymkent to Astrakhan is 2396 km. It takes approximately 37h 11m to drive from Shymkent to Astrakhan.
What companies run services between Shymkent, Kazakhstan and Astrakhan, Russia?
You can take a train from Shymkent to Astrakhan via Atyrau in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–70,000
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Atyrau to Ganjuschkino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
Train from Ganjuschkino to Aksarayskaya-1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
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