There are 5 ways to get from Baikonur to Shymkent by train, car, taxi, or plane
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Train via Shieli
best- Take the train from Toretam to Shieli318
- Take the train from Shieli to Shymkent318
12h 59mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Toretam to Shymkent034T / ...
13h 22m$9–150Drive 700.2 km
- Drive from Baikonur to Shymkent700.2 km
9h 45m$28–40Taxi
- Take the taxi from Baikonur to Shymkent700.2 km
9h 45m$75–90Train, fly
- Take the train from Toretam to Kyzylorda
- Fly from Kyzylorda Airport (KZO) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)KZO - CIT
9h 2m$126–282
Kyzylorda Airport (KZO) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baikonur to Shymkent is to train which costs $9 - $150 and takes 13h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Baikonur to Shymkent is to train and fly which takes 9h 2m and costs $120 - $290.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Toretam and arriving at Shymkent. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 22m.
The distance between Baikonur and Shymkent is 693 km. The road distance is 700.2 km.
The best way to get from Baikonur to Shymkent without a car is to train via Shieli which takes 12h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 59m to get from Baikonur to Shymkent, including transfers.
Baikonur to Shymkent train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), depart from Toretam station.
Baikonur to Shymkent train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Shieli station.
Yes, the driving distance between Baikonur to Shymkent is 700 km. It takes approximately 9h 45m to drive from Baikonur to Shymkent.
There are 314+ hotels available in Shymkent.
What companies run services between Baikonur, Kazakhstan and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Toretam to Shymkent via Shieli in around 12h 59m.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- 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 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 Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- 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 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
- $50–100
- 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)
- $70–100
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
- 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
- 9h 45m
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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