There are 3 ways to get from Budapest to Shymkent by plane, train, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)BUD - CIT
8h 13m$277–560Train, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Take the bus from Warsaw West to Moscow, International Bus Station
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Saratov
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Shymkent
3d 20h$305–560Train, bus via Minsk
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Katowice
- Take the bus from Katowice Dworzec PKP to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Take the train from Minsk Pas to Morshansk
- Take the train from Morshansk to Shymkent
5d 7h$359–598
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Shymkent is to fly which costs $270 - $600 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Shymkent is to fly which takes 8h 13m and costs $270 - $600.
The distance between Budapest and Shymkent is 3956 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Shymkent without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 20h and costs $300 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Budapest to Shymkent, including transfers.
Shymkent is 4h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 8:14 AM in Budapest and 12:14 PM in Shymkent.
There are 313+ hotels available in Shymkent.
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.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–500
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- 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)
- $160–230
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $230–320
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Minsk Pas to Morshansk
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $170–240
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $40–60
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $50–70
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Minsk Pas to Morshansk
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $85–120
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $190–260
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $50–65
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Morshansk to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $240–370
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Warsaw West to Moscow, International Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $76–151
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $151
- Children
- $76
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Saratov
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +375 (29) 643 70 22
- intercars@intercars.ru
- Website
- intercars-tickets.com
Bus from Katowice Dworzec PKP to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.intercars-tickets.com/
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