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

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

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  1. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Turkistan, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Turkistan (HSA)plane plane OTP - HSA
    2. Take the taxi from Turkistan-Airport-HSA to Shymkenttaxi taxi
    12h 57m
    $402–1,324

  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
    $144–410

  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
    $305–604

  4. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Shymkent International Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane OTP - CIT
    14h 24m
    $285–703

  5. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Tashkent International Airport, train

    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 11m
    $308–657

  6. Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly to Shymkent International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Varnashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane VAR - CIT
    15h 55m
    $545–1,157

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

    1. Take the night train 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

  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
    $504–787

  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
    $497–753

  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
    $445–846

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Turkistan (HSA) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration10h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$317Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Ulendo Airlink, Flyr, and seven other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) 3 times a day.

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