There are 3 ways to get from Almaty to Shelek by train, car, or taxi
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Shelek is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Shelek is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs $5 - $8.
The distance between Almaty and Shelek is 170 km. The road distance is 127.9 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Shelek without a car is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Almaty to Shelek, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Shelek is 128 km. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Almaty to Shelek.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Shelek, Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan Railways (Commuter Trains) operates a train from Almaty 1 to Shelek 5 times a week, and the journey takes 2h 35m.
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 1 to Shelek
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Estimated price
- $21–26
Yandex Taxi
- Website
- taxi.yandex.kz
Taxi Narodnoye
- Phone
- +77272252727
- Website
- almatytaxi.kz
Discount Taxi
- Phone
- +7 7073333333
- Website
- discounttaxi.kz
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