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How to get fromSamara to Shymkentby bus, plane, train, car, or taxi

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

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  1. Bus to Oral Ak Zhol Airport, fly to Shymkent International Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Samara Central Bus station to Uralsk Bus stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane URA - CIT
    10h 57m
    $175–365

  2. Train via Arys

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Samara to Arys 1train train 305 / ...
    2. Take the train from Arys 1 to Shymkenttrain train 088Х
    43h 57m
    $39–66

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Samara to Shymkenttrain train 318
    42h 37m

  4. Drive  2,195.6 km

    1. Drive from Samara to Shymkentcar car 2,195.6 km
    30h 28m
    $180–260

  5. Bus to Kurumoch International Airport, fly to Shymkent International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Uliytsa Dybenko to Airport Kurumoch T2bus bus
    2. Fly from Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane KUF - CIT
    10h 20m
    $144–605

  6. Bus to Oral Ak Zhol Airport, fly to Turkistan, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Samara Central Bus station to Uralsk Bus stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) to Turkistan (HSA)plane plane URA - HSA
    3. Take the taxi from Turkistan-Airport-HSA to Shymkenttaxi taxi
    9h 42m
    $174–398

Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration8h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,987.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 57m

What companies run services between Samara, Russia and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?

Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ) operates a train from Samara to Shymkent twice a week, and the journey takes 42h 37m.

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