How to get fromYerevan to Shymkentby plane, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Yerevan to Shymkent by plane, bus, or train

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Fly to Shymkent International Airport
best
1. Fly from Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane EVN - CIT
7h 33m
$193–604
Bus, train via Aktobe
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Yerevan Sevan 93/1 to Samara Central Bus stationbus
2. Take the bus from Samara Central Bus station to Aktobe Bus stationbus
3. Take the train from Aktobe to Shymkenttrain
3d 8h
$90–419
Bus, train
1. Take the bus from Yerevan Sevan 93/1 to Saratov Bus Stationbus
2. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Shymkenttrain 008Ж
3d 9h
$226–472
Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
1. Fly from Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane EVN - TAS
2. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
15h 39m
$316–499
Bus, train #2
1. Take the bus from Yerevan Sevan 93/1 to Syzranbus
2. Take the train from Syzran 1 to Shymkenttrain 318
3d 13h
$226–414
Bus, train #3
1. Take the bus from Yerevan Sevan 93/1 to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus
2. Take the train from Beslan to Mineralnye Vodytrain
3. Take the train from Mineralnye Vody to Saratov 1 Passtrain
4. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Shymkenttrain
3d 13h
$265–529

Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights

5Weekly Planes

5h 58mAverage Duration

$165Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,130.1 km
Duration: 7h 33m

What companies run services between Yerevan, Armenia and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?

Georgian Airways, SCAT, and three other airlines fly from Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) 5 times a week.

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Shymkent(opens in a new window), Kazakhstan(opens in a new window)

Shymkent is a city in Kazakhstan, near the border with Uzbekistan. It is one of three Kazakh cities that have the status of a city of republican significance that of a region. It is the third-most populous city in Kazakhstan, behind Almaty and Astana, with an estimated population of 1,002,291. According to regional and city officials, the millionth resident of Shymkent was born on 17 May 2018. It is a regional cultural centre. Shymkent is situated 690 km west of Almaty and 1,483 km south of Astana. It is also 120 km to the north of Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

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