There are 5 ways to get from Merke to Shymkent by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Merke to Taraz bus stationbus 235
- Take the bus from Taraz bus station to Shymkent Samal Bus Stationbus A600/3
7h 21mDrive 332.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Merke to Shymkentcar 332.4 km
4h 56m$13–19Train
- Take the train from Merke to Shymkenttrain 317
7h 38mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Merke to Shymkenttaxi 332.4 km
4h 56m$40–50Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Merke to Taraz bus stationbus
- Fly from Taraz Airport (DMB) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane DMB - CIT
9h 48m$93–262
Taraz Airport (DMB) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merke to Shymkent is to drive which costs $12 - $19 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Merke to Shymkent is to drive which takes 4h 56m and costs $12 - $19.
The distance between Merke and Shymkent is 339 km. The road distance is 332.4 km.
The best way to get from Merke to Shymkent without a car is to bus which takes 7h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Merke to Shymkent, including transfers.
The best way to get from Merke to Shymkent is to bus which takes 7h 21m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 7h 38m.
Yes, the driving distance between Merke to Shymkent is 332 km. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Merke to Shymkent.
There are 14+ hotels available in Shymkent.
What companies run services between Merke, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?
You can take a bus from Merke to Shymkent via Taraz bus station and Shymkent Samal Bus Station in around 7h 21m. Alternatively, Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ) operates a train from Merke to Shymkent twice a week, and the journey takes 7h 30m.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Taraz Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
Flights from Taraz Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–250
Flights from Taraz Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Merke to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Merke to Taraz bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Taraz bus station to Shymkent Samal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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