There are 6 ways to get from Aral to Shymkent by train, car, taxi, or plane
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Train via Arys
best- Take the train from Aral Tengizi to Arys 1306Й
- Take the train from Arys 1 to Shymkent088Х / ...
16h 45m$21–33Train
cheapest- Take the train from Aral Tengizi to Shymkent034T / ...
17h 11m$12–170Drive 906.5 km
- Drive from Aral to Shymkent906.5 km
12h 46m$36–51Taxi
- Take the taxi from Aral to Shymkent906.5 km
12h 46m$130–170Train, fly to Shymkent International Airport
- Take the train from Aral Tengizi to Kyzylorda
- Fly from Kyzylorda Airport (KZO) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)KZO - CIT
12h 51m$128–286Train, fly to Turkistan, taxi
- Take the train from Aral Tengizi to Kyzylorda
- Fly from Kyzylorda Airport (KZO) to Turkistan (HSA)KZO - HSA
- Take the taxi from Turkistan-Airport-HSA to Shymkent
15h 49m$134–336
Aral to Shymkent by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aral to Shymkent is to train which costs $12 - $170 and takes 17h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Aral to Shymkent is to drive which takes 12h 46m and costs $35 - $55.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Aral Tengizi and arriving at Shymkent. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 11m.
The distance between Aral and Shymkent is 920 km. The road distance is 906.5 km.
The best way to get from Aral to Shymkent without a car is to train via Arys which takes 16h 45m and costs $21 - $35.
It takes approximately 16h 45m to get from Aral to Shymkent, including transfers.
Aral to Shymkent train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (OTY), depart from Aral Tengizi station.
Aral to Shymkent train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (OTY), arrive at Arys 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aral to Shymkent is 906 km. It takes approximately 12h 46m to drive from Aral to Shymkent.
There are 314+ hotels available in Shymkent.
What companies run services between Aral, Qyzylorda Oblysy, Kazakhstan and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Aral Tengizi to Shymkent via Arys 1 in around 16h 45m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Kyzylorda Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Kyzylorda Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Kyzylorda Airport to Turkistan via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Kyzylorda Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–250
Flights from Kyzylorda Airport to Turkistan via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Kyzylorda Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Kyzylorda Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Aral Tengizi to Arys 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $17–19
- Coupe
- $24–26
- SV
- $43–48
Train from Aral Tengizi to Kyzylorda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $13–14
- Coupe
- $17–19
- SV
- $30–33
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Arys 1 to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $4–6
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $5–7
Train from Aral Tengizi to Kyzylorda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $10–14
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $8–12
Train from Aral Tengizi to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $17–23
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $12–18
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Aral Tengizi to Kyzylorda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $26–40
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $16–23
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–9
Train from Aral Tengizi to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $35–50
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $25–35
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $12–17
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Aral Tengizi to Kyzylorda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $65–90
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $90–130
Train from Aral Tengizi to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $90–130
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $120–170
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Aral Tengizi to Kyzylorda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Aral Tengizi to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Estimated price
- $18–170
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