There are 6 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 57m$13–19Train via Taraz
- Take the train from Merke to Taraztrain 317
- Take the train from Taraz to Shymkenttrain 025T / ...
7h 28mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Merke to Shymkenttaxi 332.4 km
4h 57m$35–45Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Merke to Taraz bus stationbus
- Fly from Taraz Airport (DMB) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane DMB - CIT
7h 25m$78–261Train
- Take the train from Merke to Shymkenttrain 317
7h 38m
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 57m.
The fastest way to get from Merke to Shymkent is to drive which takes 4h 57m 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 via Taraz, which costs and takes 7h 28m.
Yes, the driving distance between Merke to Shymkent is 332 km. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Merke to Shymkent.
There are 290+ 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, you can take a vehicle from Merke to Shymkent via Merke and Taraz in around 7h 28m.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Taraz Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Merke to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Taraz to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.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
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Taraz to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–30
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $11–17
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3–5
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Taraz to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- 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)
- $6–9
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–9
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Taraz to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- 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)
- $50–75
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $70–100
- 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
- $3–6
- 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 57m
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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