There are 7 ways to get from Shymkent to China by plane, train, car, bus, or subway
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Fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane CIT - PEK
8h 23m¥1,442–3,953Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus 3
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Chongqing Northtrain
2d 9h¥697–1,681Train, drive
- Take the train from Shymkent to Almaty 1train
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagashtrain
- Drive from Kerimagash to Yiningcar
- Take the train from Yining to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Chongqing Northtrain
2d 5h¥886–1,823Drive 4,500.2 km
- Drive from Shymkent to Chongqingcar 4,500.2 km
46h 40m¥3,799–5,488Fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane CIT - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
8h 32m¥1,228–3,538Fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane CIT - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain
7h 57m¥1,447–4,662Train, bus
- 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 Mianyangtrain
- Take the train from Mianyang train station to Shapingbatrain
3d 8h
Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shymkent to China is to bus and train which costs ¥650 - ¥1700 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Shymkent to China is to fly and train which takes 7h 57m and costs ¥1400 - ¥4700.
The distance between Shymkent and China is 3942 km. The road distance is 4500.2 km.
The best way to get from Shymkent to China without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 9h and costs ¥650 - ¥1700.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Shymkent to China, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shymkent to China is 4500 km. It takes approximately 46h 40m to drive from Shymkent to China.
There are 672+ hotels available in China.
What companies run services between Shymkent, Kazakhstan and China?
Air Astana, SCAT, and three other airlines fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,700
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,000
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Nur-Sultan, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,700
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,600
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,600
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Shymkent to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥115–200
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥115–125
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥170–200
Train from Shymkent to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥88–160
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥88–94
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥140–160
- Phone
- +77252451241
- [email protected]
- Website
- samal.avokzal.kz
Bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥105
- Schedules at
- samal.avokzal.kz
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