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How to get fromTurkey to Shymkentby plane, train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 10 ways to get from Turkey to Shymkent by plane, train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly Antalya Airport to Shymkent International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane AYT - CIT
    7h
    $343–458

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Shymkent International Airport

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    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane SAW - CIT
    7h 45m
    $104–455

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Kırıkkale YHTtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kirikkale to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Passtrain train
    5. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Shymkenttrain train
    4d 9h

  4. Bus, drive, train

    1. Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Khasavyurtbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Khasavyurt to Tsagan Amanbus bus
    3. Drive from Tsagan Aman to Verhnii Baskunchakcar car
    4. Take the train from Verhnii Baskunchak to Urbahtrain train
    5. Take the train from Urbah to Shymkenttrain train
    4d 10h
    $312–540

  5. Drive 4,680.8 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Shymkentcar car 4,680.8 km
    2d 9h
    $548–792

  6. Fly Istanbul to Shymkent International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane IST - CIT
    7h 30m
    $254–605

  7. Fly Istanbul to Turkistan, taxi

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Turkistan (HSA)plane plane IST - HSA
    2. Take the taxi from Turkistan-Airport-HSA to Shymkenttaxi taxi
    9h 46m
    $242–777

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Passtrain train
    4. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Shymkenttrain train
    4d 12h

  9. Bus, train via Orenburg

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hopa to Kobuletibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kobuleti to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Orenburgtrain train
    5. Take the train from Orenburg to Shymkenttrain train
    4d 21h

  10. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Mokroustrain train
    4. Take the train from Mokrous to Shymkenttrain train
    5d 2h
    $317–536

Antalya Airport (AYT) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration5h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$126Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 3,368.1 km
  • Duration: 7h

What companies run services between Turkey and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?

Pegasus Airlines, Flyr, and two other airlines fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) twice daily.

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