There are 6 ways to get from Sydney to Kazakhstan by plane or train
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Fly to Almaty International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane SYD - ALA
20h 49m$513–866Fly to Shymkent International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane SYD - CIT
21h 56m$345–919Fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane SYD - NQZ
23h 28m$664–967Fly 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 52m$520–975Fly to Taraz Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Taraz Airport (DMB)plane SYD - DMB
27h 37m$454–1,318Fly to Oskemen Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Oskemen Airport (UKK)plane SYD - UKK
22h 35m$437–1,121
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Kazakhstan is to fly which costs $500 - $900 and takes 20h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Kazakhstan is to fly which takes 20h 49m and costs $500 - $900.
The distance between Sydney and Kazakhstan is 11440 km.
It takes approximately 20h 49m to get from Sydney to Kazakhstan, including transfers.
There are 3685+ hotels available in Kazakhstan.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Kazakhstan?
China Southern Airlines, Air Astana, and five other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 4 times a day.
- 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
- $330–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Taraz Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Taraz Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Taraz Airport via Delhi, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Taraz Airport via Beijing Capital, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Taraz Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Oskemen Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Oskemen Airport via Delhi, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Tashkent Central to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $22–29
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–16
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–8
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