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How to get fromBucharest to Shymkentby plane, train, bus, night train, or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to Shymkent by plane, train, bus, night train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Tashkent International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane plane OTP - TAS
    2. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain train
    17h 10m
    $298–564

  2. Bus, train via Volzhsky

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Chișinău Autogara Nordbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Volzhskybus bus
    4. Take the train from Volzhsky to Tashkent Centraltrain train
    5. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain train
    5d 8h
    $139–360

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Chișinău Autogara Nordbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Saratovbus bus
    4. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Shymkenttrain train
    4d
    $285–552

  4. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Shymkent International Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane OTP - CIT
    11h 4m
    $203–558

  5. Night train, bus to Istanbul, fly to Shymkent International Airport

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Çerkezköynighttrain night train
    2. Take the bus from Çerkezköy to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    3. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane IST - CIT
    16h 27m

  6. Bus, shuttle to Varna Airport, fly to Shymkent International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Varna Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane VAR - CIT
    22h 8m
    $355–1,014

  7. Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Shymkent International Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane BBU - CIT
    19h 55m
    $253–704

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Shymkenttrain train
    4d 22h
    $448–698

  9. Train, bus via Riga

    1. Take the train from Bucharest to Suceavatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Suceava to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Shymkenttrain train
    5d 1h
    $445–686

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Tulabus bus
    4. Take the train from Tula Ryazhskiy to Skopintrain train
    5. Take the train from Skopin to Shymkenttrain train
    5d 3h
    $382–724

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration9h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$204Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,757.1 km
  • Duration: 17h 10m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?

Norwegian Air Argentina, SCAT, and four other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) twice daily.

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