There are 2 ways to get from Sharm el Sheikh to Shymkent by plane or train
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Fly to Shymkent International Airport
best- Fly from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)SSH - CIT
8h 45m$254–706Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)SSH - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Shymkent
12h 59m$313–520
Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sharm el Sheikh to Shymkent is to fly and train which costs $310 - $550 and takes 12h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Sharm el Sheikh to Shymkent is to fly which takes 8h 45m and costs $250 - $750.
The distance between Sharm el Sheikh and Shymkent is 3568 km.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Sharm el Sheikh to Shymkent, including transfers.
Shymkent is 3h ahead of Sharm el Sheikh. It is currently 8:29 AM in Sharm el Sheikh and 11:29 AM in Shymkent.
There are 314+ hotels available in Shymkent.
What companies run services between Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?
Pegasus Airlines, Air Cairo, and two other airlines fly from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) 6 times a week.
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- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Aktyubinsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- taban.aero
Flights from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Tashkent North to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–30
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–17
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent North to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $10–12
- Coupe
- $14–16
- SV
- $23–26
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