There are 7 ways to get from Kutaisi to Shymkent by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly from Kutaisi International Airport
best- Fly from Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)KUT - CIT
9h 13m$134–557Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Kutaisi Bus station to Kropotkin Bus station
- Take the bus from Kropotkin Bus station to Astrakhan Bus station
- Drive from Astrakhan Bus station to Ganjuschkino
- Take the train from Ganjuschkino to Atyrau330 / ...
- Take the bus from Atyrau Bus station to Sagyz142
- Take the train from Sagyz to Shymkent
2d 16hBus, train
- Take the bus from Kutaisi Bus station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Take the train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Pass
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Shymkent
3d 13h$313–513Drive 3,311.7 km
- Drive from Kutaisi to Shymkent3,311.7 km
2d 2h$406–586Minibus to Tbilisi International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kutaisi Bus station to Tbilisi Didube
- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)TBS - CIT
10h 26m$162–353Bus, train via Volgograd
- Take the bus from Kutaisi Bus station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Take the bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Volgograd Bus station
- Take the train from Volgograd 1 to Tashkent North
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Shymkent
3d 18h$179–214Bus, train via Orenburg
- Take the bus from Kutaisi Bus station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Take the train from Piatigorsk to Orenburg
- Take the train from Orenburg to Shymkent318
4d 18h
Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kutaisi to Shymkent is to bus and train via Volgograd which costs $170 - $220 and takes 3 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Kutaisi to Shymkent is to fly which takes 9h 13m and costs $130 - $600.
The distance between Kutaisi and Shymkent is 2250 km. The road distance is 3311.7 km.
The best way to get from Kutaisi to Shymkent without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 13h and costs $310 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Kutaisi to Shymkent, including transfers.
Shymkent is 1h ahead of Kutaisi. It is currently 5:48 AM in Kutaisi and 6:48 AM in Shymkent.
Yes, the driving distance between Kutaisi to Shymkent is 3312 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Kutaisi to Shymkent.
There are 314+ hotels available in Shymkent.
What companies run services between Kutaisi, Georgia and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?
World Ticket, Flyr, and Air Astana fly from Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) 4 times a week.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–340
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Ganjuschkino to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Sagyz to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $35–55
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $20–29
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
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $200–280
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $45–70
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $55–85
Train from Piatigorsk to Orenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $340–470
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $80–120
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $95–130
- 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
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Volgograd 1 to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $39–63
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $39–42
- Coupe
- $59–63
- SV
- $110–125
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
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Orenburg to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kutaisi Bus station to Kropotkin Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $112
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kutaisi Bus station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $109
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Kropotkin Bus station to Astrakhan Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +7 (701) 100-5573
- lavatrans@avokzal.kz
- Website
- atyraubus.kz
Bus from Atyrau Bus station to Sagyz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- atyraubus.kz
Bus from Kutaisi Bus station to Tbilisi Didube
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- tbilisitrip.com
- Website
- kmvavto.ru
Bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Volgograd Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- http://www.kmvavto.ru
- Book at
- https://regionbilet.ru/
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