There are 7 ways to get from Baikonur to Shimkent Airport (CIT) by train, plane, taxi, or car
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Train to Kyzylorda Airport, fly to Shymkent International Airport
best- Take the train from Toretam to Kyzylorda
- Fly from Kyzylorda Airport (KZO) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)KZO - CIT
8h 49m$124–279Train
cheapest- Take the train from Toretam to Shymkent034T / ...
13h 36m$12–151Train to Kyzylorda Airport, fly to Turkistan, taxi
- Take the train from Toretam to Kyzylorda
- Fly from Kyzylorda Airport (KZO) to Turkistan (HSA)KZO - HSA
- Take the taxi from Turkistan-Airport-HSA to Shimkent-Airport-CIT
12h 11m$126–320Train via Shieli
- Take the train from Toretam to Shieli318
- Take the train from Shieli to Shymkent318
13h 13mDrive 688.3 km
- Drive from Baikonur to Shimkent Airport (CIT)688.3 km
9h 35m$27–39Taxi
- Take the taxi from Baikonur to Shimkent Airport (CIT)688.3 km
9h 35m$70–90Train to Zhezkazgan Airport, fly to Shymkent International Airport
- Take the train from Toretam to Zhezqazghan
- Fly from Zhezkazgan Airport (DZN) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)DZN - CIT
17h 24m$143–264
Kyzylorda Airport (KZO) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baikonur to Shimkent Airport (CIT) is to train which costs $11 - $160 and takes 13h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Baikonur to Shimkent Airport (CIT) is to train and fly which takes 8h 49m and costs $120 - $280.
The distance between Baikonur and Shimkent Airport (CIT) is 655 km. The road distance is 688.3 km.
The best way to get from Baikonur to Shimkent Airport (CIT) without a car is to train via Shieli which takes 13h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Baikonur to Shimkent Airport (CIT), including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Baikonur to Shimkent Airport (CIT) is 688 km. It takes approximately 9h 35m to drive from Baikonur to Shimkent Airport (CIT).
There are 296+ hotels available in Shimkent Airport (CIT).
What companies run services between Baikonur, Kazakhstan and Shimkent Airport (CIT), Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Toretam to Shimkent Airport (CIT) via Shieli and Shymkent in around 13h 13m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- 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
- $90–430
Flights from Kyzylorda Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Kyzylorda Airport to Turkistan via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Kyzylorda Airport to Turkistan via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–1,400
- 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
- $110–200
Flights from Kyzylorda Airport to Turkistan via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Kyzylorda Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Kyzylorda Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Zhezkazgan Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Toretam to Kyzylorda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- 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)
- $6–9
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–9
Train from Toretam to Zhezqazghan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- 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)
- $16–21
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $12–17
Train from Toretam to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- 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)
- $14–19
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $10–15
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Toretam to Kyzylorda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–30
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–17
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3–6
Train from Toretam to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $30–45
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $21–29
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $9–13
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Toretam to Kyzylorda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- 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)
- $50–75
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $70–110
Train from Toretam to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- 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)
- $75–110
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $100–150
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Toretam to Kyzylorda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Toretam to Shieli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Shieli to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Toretam to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Toretam to Kyzylorda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $10–12
- Coupe
- $13–15
- SV
- $22–25
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Estimated price
- $17–90
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