There are 4 ways to get from Aberdeen to Shymkent by train or plane
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Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Shymkent International Airport
best- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)EDI - CIT
15h 15m$239–914Fly Aberdeen Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)ABZ - CIT
20h 58m$275–1,146Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)EDI - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Shymkent
21h 29m$388–627Fly Aberdeen Airport to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)ABZ - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Shymkent
20h 22m$413–1,286
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Shymkent is to train and fly which costs $380 - $650 and takes 21h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Shymkent is to train and fly which takes 15h 15m and costs $230 - $950.
The distance between Aberdeen and Shymkent is 5469 km.
It takes approximately 15h 15m to get from Aberdeen to Shymkent, including transfers.
Shymkent is 5h ahead of Aberdeen. It is currently 4:33 PM in Aberdeen and 9:33 PM in Shymkent.
There are 309+ hotels available in Shymkent.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?
British Airways and SCAT fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) 5 times a week.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Shymkent International Airport via London Heathrow, Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 58m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tashkent International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Tashkent International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Tashkent International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–750
- Website
- taban.aero
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tashkent International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–100
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Tashkent North to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–30
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–17
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent North to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $10–12
- Coupe
- $14–15
- SV
- $23–25
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