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There are 5 ways to get from Budapest to Shymkent by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane BUD - CIT
    8h 13m
    $267–560

  2. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane VIE - CIT
    13h 49m
    $165–709

  3. Train, bus via Minsk

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Katowicetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Katowice Dworzec PKP to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Minsk Pas to Morshansktrain train
    4. Take the train from Morshansk to Shymkenttrain train
    4d 5h
    $375–579

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Košicebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Barca, Slovakia to Tiraspol, stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tiraspol, station to Moskva International Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Saratovbus bus
    5. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Shymkenttrain train
    4d 8h
    $358–679

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Žilina to Riga, 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
    4d 17h
    $420–749

Budapest to Shymkent by train, bus, and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration4d 5hAverage Duration
Ticket$375Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?

SCAT and Pegasus Airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) 5 times a week.

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