There are 3 ways to get from Doha to Shymkent by plane, car, or train
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Fly to Shymkent International Airport
best- Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane DOH - CIT
8h 17m$253–907Drive 4,075.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Doha to Shymkentcar 4,075.7 km
2d 1h$213–308Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane DOH - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
13h 39m$286–611
Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Doha to Shymkent is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Doha to Shymkent is to fly which takes 8h 17m and costs $250 - $950.
The distance between Doha and Shymkent is 2545 km. The road distance is 4075.7 km.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Doha to Shymkent, including transfers.
Shymkent is 2h ahead of Doha. It is currently 3:53 PM in Doha and 5:53 PM in Shymkent.
Yes, the driving distance between Doha to Shymkent is 4076 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Doha to Shymkent.
There are 331+ hotels available in Shymkent.
What companies run services between Doha, Qatar and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?
Flydubai, Qatar Airways, and Azerbaijan Airlines fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) twice daily.
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- airsamarkand.com
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Tashkent Central to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $23–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $13–19
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
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