There are 7 ways to get from Shymkent to Sochi 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 from Shymkent International Airport
best- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane CIT - AER
12h 38m₽18,028–49,479Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Volzhskytrain
- Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Stavropol, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Stavropol Bus Station to Sochi Bus stationbus
3d 22h₽7,188–13,527Drive, bus
- Drive from Shymkent to Chirchiqcar
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Sochi Bus stationbus
3d 3h₽8,671–10,193Train
- Take the train from Shymkent to Saratov 1 Passtrain 007Р
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Sochitrain 014Ж / ...
3d 5h₽17,656–32,986Drive 3,436 km
- Drive from Shymkent to Sochicar 3,436 km
2d 4h₽24,057–34,748Train to Tashkent International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane TAS - AER
13h 57m₽18,347–42,884Train via Yershov
- Take the train from Shymkent to Ershovtrain 007Р
- Take the train from Ershov to Sochitrain 345E
3d 8h₽17,288–32,109
Shymkent to Sochi by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shymkent to Sochi is to drive and bus which costs RUB 8500 - RUB 11000 and takes 3 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Shymkent to Sochi is to fly which takes 12h 38m and costs RUB 18000 - RUB 50000.
No, there is no direct train from Shymkent to Sochi. However, there are services departing from Shymkent and arriving at Sochi via Saratov 1 Pass. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between Shymkent and Sochi is 2438 km. The road distance is 3436 km.
The best way to get from Shymkent to Sochi without a car is to train which takes 3 days 5h and costs RUB 17000 - RUB 33000.
It takes approximately 12h 38m to get from Shymkent to Sochi, including transfers.
Shymkent to Sochi train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), depart from Shymkent station.
The best way to get from Shymkent to Sochi is to fly which takes 12h 38m and costs RUB 18000 - RUB 50000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RUB 17000 - RUB 33000 and takes 3 days 5h.
Sochi is 2h behind Shymkent. It is currently 2:23 AM in Shymkent and 12:23 AM in Sochi.
Shymkent to Sochi train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), arrive at Saratov 1 Pass station.
What companies run services between Shymkent, Kazakhstan and Sochi, Russia?
SCAT, Ural Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Sochi International Airport (AER) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shymkent to Sochi via Saratov 1 Pass in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–55,000
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Sochi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–50,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Shymkent to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–26,000
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽14,000–20,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽20,000–26,000
Train from Shymkent to Ershov
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–25,000
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽13,000–19,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽19,000–25,000
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- UZ Trans
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽6,632
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Shymkent to Sochi is 3436 km. It takes approximately 2 days 4h to drive from Shymkent to Sochi.




