There are 6 ways to get from Shymkent to Lake Kaindy by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane CIT - ALA
- Take the taxi from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Lake Kaindytaxi
5h 27m$132–188Train, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Shymkent to Almaty 2train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tyupbus 424
- Drive from Tyup to Lake Kaindycar
23h 12m$33–209Train, taxi
- Take the train from Shymkent to Almaty 1train
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Shelektrain
- Take the taxi from Shelek to Lake Kaindytaxi
19h 13mBus, drive
- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus 3
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tyupbus 424
- Drive from Tyup to Lake Kaindycar
21h 42m$38–57Drive 951.7 km
- Drive from Shymkent to Lake Kaindycar 951.7 km
12h 32m$72–103Train, bus, drive via Bishkek
- Take the train from Shymkent to Bischkek 2train 318
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tyupbus 424
- Drive from Tyup to Lake Kaindycar
29h 16m
Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shymkent to Lake Kaindy is to bus and drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 21h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Shymkent to Lake Kaindy is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 27m and costs $130 - $190.
The distance between Shymkent and Lake Kaindy is 908 km. The road distance is 951.7 km.
The best way to get from Shymkent to Lake Kaindy without a car is to train and taxi which takes 19h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Shymkent to Lake Kaindy, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shymkent to Lake Kaindy is 952 km. It takes approximately 12h 32m to drive from Shymkent to Lake Kaindy.
There are seven+ hotels available in Lake Kaindy.
What companies run services between Shymkent, Kazakhstan and Lake Kaindy, Almaty Oblysy, Kazakhstan?
There is no direct connection from Shymkent to Lake Kaindy. However, you can take the taxi to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) airport, fly to Almaty International Airport (ALA), then take the taxi to Lake Kaindy. Alternatively, you can take the train to Almaty 1, take the train to Shelek, then take the taxi to Lake Kaindy.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–410
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–430
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shymkent to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $16–22
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $12–17
Train from Shymkent to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $16–22
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $12–17
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shymkent to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- 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)
- $35–50
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $24–35
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $11–16
Train from Shymkent to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- 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)
- $35–50
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $24–35
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $11–16
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shymkent to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $85–130
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $120–170
Train from Shymkent to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $90–130
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $120–170
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 1 to Shelek
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Shymkent to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- 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
- $15
- Schedules at
- samal.avokzal.kz
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tyup
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tyup
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tyup
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Estimated price
- $50–110
Discount Taxi
- Phone
- +7 7073333333
- Website
- discounttaxi.kz
Taxi Narodnoye
- Phone
- +77272252727
- Website
- almatytaxi.kz
Yandex Taxi
- Website
- taxi.yandex.kz
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