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

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There are 9 ways to get from Shanghai to Shymkent by plane, train, car, or bus

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  1. Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Shymkent International Airport

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    1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)planeSHA - CIT
    12h 24m
    $150–488

  2. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Shanghai station to Ürümqitrain
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
    3. Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
    4. Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
    5. Take the train from Almaty 1 to Shymkenttrain
    2d 19h

  3. Drive 5,488.1 km

    1. Drive from Shanghai Station to Shymkentcar5,488.1 km
    2d 9h
    $692–999

  4. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Shymkent International Airport

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)planePVG - CIT
    10h 46m
    $208–500

  5. Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tashkent International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)planeSHA - TAS
    2. Take the train from Tashkent North to Shymkenttrain
    19h 38m
    $222–480

  6. Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Shymkent International Airport

    1. Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
    2. Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)planeWUX - CIT
    14h 7m
    $171–569

  7. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tashkent International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)planePVG - TAS
    2. Take the train from Tashkent North to Shymkenttrain
    20h 20m
    $247–473

  8. Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly to Shymkent International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
    2. Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)planeNTG - CIT
    18h 11m
    $205–619

  9. Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Tashkent International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
    2. Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)planeHGH - TAS
    3. Take the train from Tashkent North to Shymkenttrain
    20h 4m
    $222–456

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration13h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$147Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?

China Eastern Airlines, SCAT, and four other airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) once daily.

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