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There are 4 ways to get from Azerbaijan to Shymkent by plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus

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Fly to Shymkent International Airport
best
1. Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)GYD - CIT
9h 31m
$183–374
Drive, car ferry, train
cheapest
1. Drive from Baku to Alat
2. Take the car ferry from Alat to Kuryk
3. Drive from Kuryk to Mangystau
4. Take the train from Mangystau to Shymkent
3d 1h
$91–142
Drive, car ferry, train, bus
1. Drive from Baku to Alat
2. Take the car ferry from Alat to Kuryk
3. Drive from Kuryk to Mangystau
4. Take the train from Mangystau to Nukus
5. Take the bus from Nukus Kubla Bus station to Tashkent bus station
6. Drive from Chirchiq to Shymkent
3d 5h
$109–150
Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
1. Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)GYD - TAS
2. Take the train from Tashkent North to Shymkent
12h 50m
$172–397

Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights

18Weekly Planes

9h 15mAverage Duration

$146Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,672.5 km
Duration: 9h 31m

What companies run services between Azerbaijan and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?

Flydubai, Air Astana, and three other airlines fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) 3 times a day.

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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.

Places to stay in Shymkent

Hotel FN Shymkent(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Shymkent Grand Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Megapolis Hotel Shymkent(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

Dostar Inn(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

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