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There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Shymkent by plane, train, bus, or car

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Fly
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1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)IST - CIT
4h 49m
$241–337
Train, bus
1. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Kırıkkale YHT
2. Take the bus from Kirikkale to Ortachala Bus Station
3. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
4. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Pass
5. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Shymkent
4d 9h
Drive 4,653.8 km
1. Drive from Istanbul to Shymkent4,653.8 km
2d 11h
$545–787
Bus, train via Tbilisi
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Station
2. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
3. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Pass
4. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Shymkent
4d 14h
Bus, train
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
3. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Mokrous
4. Take the train from Mokrous to Shymkent
5d 4h
$307–496
Bus, train via Ryazhsk
1. Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Nazran'
2. Take the train from Nazran to Riajsk 1
3. Take the train from Ryazhsk-1 to Shymkent
5d 23h
$365–545

Istanbul (IST) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights

7Weekly Planes

6h 5mAverage Duration

$181Cheapest Price

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Distance: 3,399 km
Duration: 4h 49m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?

SCAT and Air Astana fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) once daily.

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Shymkent(opens in a new window), Kazakhstan(opens in a new window)

Shymkent is a city in Kazakhstan, near the border with Uzbekistan. It is one of three Kazakh cities that have the status of a city of republican significance that of a region. It is the third-most populous city in Kazakhstan, behind Almaty and Astana, with an estimated population of 1,002,291. According to regional and city officials, the millionth resident of Shymkent was born on 17 May 2018. It is a regional cultural centre. Shymkent is situated 690 km west of Almaty and 1,483 km south of Astana. It is also 120 km to the north of Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

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Megapolis Hotel Shymkent(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

Dostar Inn(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

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