There are 2 ways to get from Shymkent to Kabul by train or plane
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Train to Tashkent International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Kabul (KBL)plane TAS - KBL
10h 53m$322–766Fly from Shymkent International Airport
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Kabul (KBL)plane CIT - KBL
10h 34m$559–1,712
Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Kabul (KBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shymkent to Kabul is to train and fly which costs $320 - $800 and takes 10h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Shymkent to Kabul is to fly which takes 10h 34m and costs $550 - $1,800.
The distance between Shymkent and Kabul is 992 km.
It takes approximately 10h 53m to get from Shymkent to Kabul, including transfers.
Kabul is 30 min behind Shymkent. It is currently 6:39 AM in Shymkent and 6:09 AM in Kabul.
There are 22+ hotels available in Kabul.
What companies run services between Shymkent, Kazakhstan and Kabul, Afghanistan?
Flydubai flies from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Kabul (KBL) twice a week.
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shymkent to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- 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)
- $4–6
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