There are 6 ways to get from Sydney to Kazakhstan by plane 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 to Almaty International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane SYD - ALA
20h 59m$515–917Fly to Shymkent International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane SYD - CIT
21h 56m$337–870Fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane SYD - NQZ
23h 43m$666–968Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane SYD - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
27h 47m$511–876Fly to Oskemen Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Oskemen Airport (UKK)plane SYD - UKK
23h 10m$349–922Fly to Taraz Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Taraz Airport (DMB)plane SYD - DMB
29h 57m$566–1,719
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Kazakhstan is to fly which costs $330 - $900 and takes 21h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Kazakhstan is to fly which takes 20h 59m and costs $500 - $950.
The distance between Sydney and Kazakhstan is 11440 km.
It takes approximately 20h 59m to get from Sydney to Kazakhstan, including transfers.
There are 3443+ hotels available in Kazakhstan.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Kazakhstan?
Cathay Pacific, China Southern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) once daily.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Taraz Airport via Hong Kong, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Tashkent Central to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–29
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–15
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–8
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