How to get fromBaikonur to Shimkent Airport (CIT)by train, plane, taxi, rideshare or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Baikonur to Shimkent Airport (CIT) by train, plane, taxi, rideshare, or car

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Train, fly to Shymkent International Airport
best
1. Take the train from Toretam to Kyzylorda
2. Fly from Kyzylorda Airport (KZO) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)KZO - CIT
8h 49m
$124–279
Train
cheapest
1. Take the train from Toretam to Shymkent034T / ...
13h 36m
$11–150
Train, fly to Turkistan, taxi
1. Take the train from Toretam to Kyzylorda
2. Fly from Kyzylorda Airport (KZO) to Turkistan (HSA)KZO - HSA
3. Take the taxi from Turkistan-Airport-HSA to Shimkent-Airport-CIT
12h 56m
$131–330
Train via Shieli
1. Take the train from Toretam to Shieli318
2. Take the train from Shieli to Shymkent318
13h 13m
Airport Transfer
1. Take the rideshare from Baikonur to Shimkent-CIT688.3 km
9h 35m
Drive 688.3 km
1. Drive from Baikonur to Shimkent Airport (CIT)688.3 km
9h 35m
$27–39
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Baikonur to Shimkent Airport (CIT)688.3 km
9h 35m
$70–90

Kyzylorda Airport (KZO) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights

19Weekly Planes

6h 10mAverage Duration

$81Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Baikonur to Shimkent Airport (CIT).

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Distance: 655.3 km
Duration: 8h 49m

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.

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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.

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