There are 6 ways to get from Shymkent to Saint Petersburg by plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane CIT - LED
6h 32m₽20,315–55,401Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Shymkent to Chirchiqcar
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Kazan Stolichnyy Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kazan' North bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
2d 14h₽8,106–10,822Train
- Take the train from Shymkent to Paveletsky Rail Terminaltrain 317
- Take the train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminaltrain 754А / ...
2d 20h₽22,613–51,694Drive 3,922.8 km
- Drive from Shymkent to Saint Petersburgcar 3,922.8 km
2d 3h₽26,997–38,996Train via Arys
- Take the train from Shymkent to Arys 1train
- Take the train from Arys 1 to Paveletsky Rail Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminaltrain
3d 2hTrain via Orenburg
- Take the train from Shymkent to Orenburgtrain 317
- Take the train from Orenburg to Moskovsky Railway Terminaltrain 105У
3d 3h
Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shymkent to Saint Petersburg is to drive and bus which costs RUB 8000 - RUB 11000 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Shymkent to Saint Petersburg is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs RUB 20000 - RUB 60000.
No, there is no direct train from Shymkent to Saint Petersburg. However, there are services departing from Shymkent and arriving at Moskovsky Railway Terminal via Paveletskaya and Leningradsky Railway Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Shymkent and Saint Petersburg is 3315 km. The road distance is 3922.8 km.
The best way to get from Shymkent to Saint Petersburg without a car is to train which takes 2 days 20h and costs RUB 22000 - RUB 55000.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Shymkent to Saint Petersburg, including transfers.
Shymkent to Saint Petersburg train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), depart from Shymkent station.
The best way to get from Shymkent to Saint Petersburg is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs RUB 20000 - RUB 60000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RUB 22000 - RUB 55000 and takes 2 days 20h.
Saint Petersburg is 2h behind Shymkent. It is currently 9:01 PM in Shymkent and 7:01 PM in Saint Petersburg.
Shymkent to Saint Petersburg train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Paveletsky Rail Terminal station.
What companies run services between Shymkent, Kazakhstan and Saint Petersburg, Russia?
SCAT flies from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shymkent to Moskovsky Railway Terminal via Paveletsky Rail Terminal, Paveletskaya, Komsomolskaya, and Leningradsky Railway Terminal in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–55,000
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽21,000–60,000
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Shymkent to Paveletsky Rail Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–32,000
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Shymkent to Orenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
Train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,900–4,300
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽10,000–14,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,900–2,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,100–4,300
Train from Orenburg to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–9,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽21,000–30,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽5,000–7,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽6,500–9,500
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–3,200
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,700–2,400
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽2,200–3,200
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandexpress.ru
Train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–20,000
- Website
- https://grandexpress.ru/
- Kupé
- ₽5,000–9,000
- SW
- ₽10,000–20,000
- Luxe
- ₽60,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shymkent to Arys 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽400–650
- 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)
- ₽400–550
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽470–650
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Arys 1 to Paveletsky Rail Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,600–5,800
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- ₽3,600–3,900
- Coupe
- ₽5,400–5,800
- SV
- ₽10,000–11,500
- Phone
- +7 (800) 777 20 19
- Website
- poezdmegapolis.ru
Train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- poezdmegapolis.ru
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,048
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Kazan' North bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,100–4,400
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Shymkent to Saint Petersburg is 3923 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Shymkent to Saint Petersburg.