There are 6 ways to get from Bukhara to Shymkent by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Buchara 1 to Tashkent North771Ф / ...
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Shymkent001Ь
11h 46m$26–72Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Bukhara bus station to Tashkent bus station
- Drive from Chirchiq to Shymkent
12h 1m$25–31Drive 667.1 km
- Drive from Bukhara to Shymkent667.1 km
9h 48m$59–85Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Bukhara International Airport (BHK) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)BHK - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Shymkent
8h 50m$112–1,117Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bukhara bus station to Tashkent bus station
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Shymkent001Ь
15h 45m$26–31Fly to Shymkent International Airport
- Fly from Bukhara International Airport (BHK) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)BHK - CIT
7h 21m$193–704
Bukhara International Airport (BHK) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bukhara to Shymkent is to bus and drive which costs $24 - $35 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Bukhara to Shymkent is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $190 - $750.
The distance between Bukhara and Shymkent is 798 km. The road distance is 667.1 km.
The best way to get from Bukhara to Shymkent without a car is to train which takes 11h 46m and costs $25 - $75.
It takes approximately 11h 46m to get from Bukhara to Shymkent, including transfers.
The best way to get from Bukhara to Shymkent is to train which takes 11h 46m and costs $25 - $75. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $190 - $750 and takes 7h 21m.
Yes, the driving distance between Bukhara to Shymkent is 667 km. It takes approximately 9h 48m to drive from Bukhara to Shymkent.
There are 314+ hotels available in Shymkent.
What companies run services between Bukhara, Uzbekistan and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?
You can take a vehicle from Bukhara to Shymkent via Buchara 1 and Tashkent North in around 11h 46m. Alternatively, UTair Aviation, SCAT, and five other airlines fly from Bukhara International Airport (BHK) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) twice daily.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Bukhara International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–950
Flights from Bukhara International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Tashkent International Airport, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Bukhara International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Koltsovo, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Bukhara International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Tashkent International Airport, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Bukhara International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Bukhara International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Bukhara International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Tashkent International Airport, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Bukhara International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Tashkent International Airport, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Buchara 1 to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $36–54
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $50–54
- Econom class
- $36
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Buchara 1 to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $14–15
- Coupe
- $19–21
- SV
- $33–37
Train from Tashkent North to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $10–12
- Coupe
- $14–15
- SV
- $23–25
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Tashkent North to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–30
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–17
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Bukhara bus station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
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