There are 6 ways to get from Shymkent to Cholpon-Ata by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane CIT - ALA
- Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Cholpon-Atacar
7h 26m$77–138Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Shymkent to Almaty 2train 012X / ...
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus 404
17h 52m$23–174Bus
- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus 3
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus 404
16h 23m$26–39Train, drive
- Take the train from Shymkent to Almaty 2train 012X / ...
- Drive from Almaty 2 to Cholpon-Atacar
17h 29m$44–203Drive 710.4 km
- Drive from Shymkent to Cholpon-Atacar 710.4 km
10h 21m$54–77Train, bus via Shyganak
- Take the train from Shymkent to Shyganaktrain
- Take the bus from Shyganak to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Cholpon-Atabus 404
23h 6m
Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shymkent to Cholpon-Ata is to bus which costs $26 - $40 and takes 16h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Shymkent to Cholpon-Ata is to fly and drive which takes 7h 26m and costs $75 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Shymkent station to Cholpon-Ata. However, there are services departing from Shymkent Samal Bus Station and arriving at Cholpon-Ata via Almaty Sayran Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 23m.
The distance between Shymkent and Cholpon-Ata is 1104 km. The road distance is 710.4 km.
The best way to get from Shymkent to Cholpon-Ata without a car is to bus which takes 16h 23m and costs $26 - $40.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Shymkent to Cholpon-Ata, including transfers.
Shymkent to Cholpon-Ata bus services, operated by Shymkent Samal Bus Terminal, depart from Shymkent Samal Bus Station.
Shymkent to Cholpon-Ata bus services, operated by Shymkent Samal Bus Terminal, arrive at Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Cholpon-Ata is 1h ahead of Shymkent. It is currently 10:56 AM in Shymkent and 11:56 AM in Cholpon-Ata.
Yes, the driving distance between Shymkent to Cholpon-Ata is 710 km. It takes approximately 10h 21m to drive from Shymkent to Cholpon-Ata.
What companies run services between Shymkent, Kazakhstan and Cholpon-Ata, Ysyk-Köl, Kyrgyzstan?
You can take a vehicle from Shymkent to Cholpon-Ata via Shymkent Samal Bus Station and Almaty Sayran Bus Station in around 16h 23m.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Shymkent to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $40–55
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $35–50
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $13–17
Train from Shymkent to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $40–55
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $35–50
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $13–17
- 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
- $16
- Schedules at
- samal.avokzal.kz
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