There are 3 ways to get from Shymkent to Seoul by plane, train, bus, ferry, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane CIT - ICN
- Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain
7h 32m₩437,580–1,109,758Bus, train, ferry, subway
cheapest- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Shenyang Northtrain
- Take the train from Shenyang North to Qinhuangdaotrain
- Take the ferry from Qinhuangdao to Incheon Int'l Portferry
- Take the subway from Incheon Station to Yongsan Stationsubway
4d 17h₩287,902–648,320Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Shangqiutrain
- Take the train from Shangqiu to Rizhaotrain
- Take the ferry from Rizhao Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Gijisi to Seoul Nambu Bus Terminalbus
3d 22h₩298,202–502,120
Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Incheon International Airport (ICN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shymkent to Seoul is to bus and train and ferry which costs ₩290,000 - ₩500,000 and takes 3 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Shymkent to Seoul is to fly and train which takes 7h 32m and costs ₩430,000 - ₩1200,000.
The distance between Shymkent and Seoul is 4870 km.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Shymkent to Seoul, including transfers.
Seoul is 4h ahead of Shymkent. It is currently 3:24 PM in Shymkent and 7:24 PM in Seoul.
There are 5391+ hotels available in Seoul.
What companies run services between Shymkent, Kazakhstan and Seoul, South Korea?
There is no direct connection from Shymkent to Seoul. However, you can take the taxi to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) airport, fly to Incheon International Airport (ICN), walk to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, then take the train to Seoul Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Shymkent to Seoul Nambu Bus Terminal via Shymkent Samal Bus Station, Almaty Sayran Bus Station, Ürümqi, Ürümqi, Shangqiu, Rizhao, Rizhao Port, Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal, and Gijisi in around 3d 22h.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩430,000–1,100,000
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,300,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- Arex
Train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩4,400–6,000
- Website
- Arex
Train from Ürümqi to Shangqiu
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩55,000–150,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₩55,000–80,000
- Hard Sleeper
- ₩120,000–150,000
- Soft Sleeper
- ₩170,000–240,000
Train from Shenyang North to Qinhuangdao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩13,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₩13,000–19,000
- Hard Sleeper
- ₩22,000–25,000
- Soft Sleeper
- ₩38,000–55,000
Train from Shangqiu to Rizhao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩41,000–45,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩41,000–45,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩65,000–75,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩95,000–140,000
Train from Shenyang North to Qinhuangdao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩36,000–39,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩59,000–64,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩85,000–120,000
Train from Ürümqi to Shenyang North
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩65,000–160,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ₩65,000–95,000
- Hard Sleeper
- ₩130,000–160,000
- Soft Sleeper
- ₩190,000–240,000
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Incheon Station to Yongsan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
- 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
- ₩20,651
- Schedules at
- samal.avokzal.kz
Bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩20,651
- Schedules at
- samal.avokzal.kz
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩23,000–80,000
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩23,000–80,000
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Gijisi to Seoul Nambu Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩10,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 31 686 7258
- Website
- rizhaoferry.co.kr
Ferry from Rizhao Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩145,000–180,000
- Schedules at
- rizhaoferry.co.kr
- Deluxe
- ₩180,000
- Business
- ₩145,000
- Phone
- +82 32 891 9600
- Website
- qininferry.com
Ferry from Qinhuangdao to Incheon Int'l Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–337,500
- Schedules at
- qininferry.com
- Royal Suite
- ₩337,500
- First Class
- ₩160,000
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