There are 5 ways to get from Chelyabinsk to Shymkent by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Kostanay Airport, fly to Shymkent International Airport
best- Take the bus from Chelyabinsk Yuzhniye Vorota to Kostanay Bus station
- Fly from Kostanay Airport (KSN) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)KSN - CIT
13h 7m$140–258Train via Kokshetau
cheapest- Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Kokshetau-1084Й
- Take the train from Kokshetau-1 to Shymkent056Ц / ...
43h 22m$99–189Train
- Take the train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Astana Nurly Zhol084Й
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Shymkent086Р
36h 53m$112–213Drive 1,985 km
- Drive from Chelyabinsk to Shymkent1,985 km
28h 10m$163–235Fly Chelyabinsk Airport to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)CEK - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Shymkent
18h 3m$106–446
Chelyabinsk to Shymkent by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chelyabinsk to Shymkent is to train via Kokshetau which costs $95 - $190 and takes 43h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Chelyabinsk to Shymkent is to bus and fly which takes 13h 7m and costs $140 - $260.
No, there is no direct train from Chelyabinsk to Shymkent. However, there are services departing from Chelyabinsk-Glavny and arriving at Shymkent via Astana Nurly Zhol. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 53m.
The distance between Chelyabinsk and Shymkent is 1625 km. The road distance is 1985 km.
The best way to get from Chelyabinsk to Shymkent without a car is to train which takes 36h 53m and costs $110 - $220.
It takes approximately 13h 7m to get from Chelyabinsk to Shymkent, including transfers.
Chelyabinsk to Shymkent train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), depart from Chelyabinsk-Glavny station.
Chelyabinsk to Shymkent train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), arrive at Astana Nurly Zhol station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chelyabinsk to Shymkent is 1985 km. It takes approximately 28h 10m to drive from Chelyabinsk to Shymkent.
There are 314+ hotels available in Shymkent.
What companies run services between Chelyabinsk, Russia and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Shymkent via Astana Nurly Zhol in around 36h 53m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–220
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Chelyabinsk Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Chelyabinsk Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Flights from Chelyabinsk Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Chelyabinsk Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Chelyabinsk Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Kostanay Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- 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)
- $90–130
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $130–180
Train from Chelyabinsk-Glavny to Kokshetau-1
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- 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)
- $75–110
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $100–150
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $45–65
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $35–50
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $18–25
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
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $25–35
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $17–24
Train from Kokshetau-1 to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $30–40
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $20–28
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
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
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Chelyabinsk Yuzhniye Vorota to Kostanay Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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