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

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There are 5 ways to get from Ulaanbaatar to Shymkent by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Taxi, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane UBN - CIT
    9h 22m
    $266–720

  2. Train via Semey

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1train train 305
    2. Take the train from Sliudianka 1 to Novosibirsk Gltrain train
    3. Take the train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Semeytrain train
    4. Take the train from Semey to Shymkenttrain train
    4d 14h
    $165–322

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dragon Bus Terminal to Sühbaatarbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sühbaatar to Ulan-Udetrain train
    3. Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Bolotnaiatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bolotnoe to Novosibirsk Bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Novosibirsk Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Shymkent Samal Bus Stationbus bus
    4d 1h
    $168–324

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk Pastrain train
    2. Take the train from Irkutsk Pas to Omsk-Passtrain train
    3. Take the train from Omsk-Pass to Astana Nurly Zholtrain train
    4. Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Shymkenttrain train
    4d 3h
    $179–333

  5. Drive  3,606 km

    1. Drive from Ulaanbaatar to Shymkentcar car 3,606 km
    2d
    $465–671

Ulaanbaatar to Shymkent by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration4d 3hAverage Duration
Ticket$179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,022.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 22m

What companies run services between Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?

You can take a train from Ulaanbaatar to Shymkent via Irkutsk Pas, Omsk-Pass, and Astana Nurly Zhol in around 4d 3h.

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