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

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

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

    best
    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 52m
    $185–285

  2. Train via Arys

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Samara to Arys 1train train 306Й
    2. Take the train from Arys 1 to Shymkenttrain train 088Х / ...
    43h 20m
    $35–55

  3. Train

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

  4. Drive 2,195.5 km

    1. Drive from Samara to Shymkentcar car 2,195.5 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
    11h 15m
    $335–1,506

  6. Bus to Kurumoch International Airport, fly to Tashkent International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Uliytsa Dybenko to Airport Kurumoch T2bus bus
    2. Fly from Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane plane KUF - TAS
    3. Take the train from Tashkent North to Shymkenttrain train
    13h 56m
    $228–1,210

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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration7h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$139Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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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