There are 10 ways to get from Shimkent Airport (CIT) to Chelyabinsk by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Fly Shymkent International Airport to Kostanay Airport, bus
best- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Kostanay Airport (KSN)CIT - KSN
- Take the bus from Kostanay Bus station to Chelyabinsk Yuzhniye Vorota
11h 33m₽11,635–20,520Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Saparzhai bus station5
- Take the bus from Astana Saparzhai Bus station to Chelyabinsk Yuzhniye Vorota123
41h 5m₽5,473–5,495Train to Tashkent International Airport, fly to Chelyabinsk Airport
- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent North
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK)TAS - CEK
15h 53m₽9,561–44,542Train
- Take the train from Shymkent to Astana Nurly Zhol086Т
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Chelyabinsk-Glavny083Ц
39h 9m₽8,970–17,901Taxi to Turkistan, fly to Kostanay Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Shimkent Airport (CIT) to Turkistan (HSA)
- Fly from Turkistan (HSA) to Kostanay Airport (KSN)HSA - KSN
- Take the bus from Kostanay Bus station to Chelyabinsk Yuzhniye Vorota
11h 50m₽16,835–42,129Fly Shymkent International Airport to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport, train
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport (SVX)CIT - SVX
- Take the train from Koltsovo to Kamensk-Uralskiy
- Take the train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
12h 34m₽32,620–66,513Fly Shymkent International Airport to Petropavlosk South Airport, train
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Petropavlosk South Airport (PPK)CIT - PPK
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
10h 29m₽15,711–28,042Train via Kokshetau
- Take the train from Shymkent to Kokshetau-1056X / ...
- Take the train from Kokshetau-1 to Chelyabinsk-Glavny083Ц
43h 58m₽7,770–15,401Train #2
- Take the train from Shymkent to Orenburg317
- Take the train from Orenburg to Chelyabinsk-Glavny380У / ...
2d 1hDrive 1,975.8 km
- Drive from Shimkent Airport (CIT) to Chelyabinsk1,975.8 km
28h₽13,100–18,921
Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Kostanay Airport (KSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimkent Airport (CIT) to Chelyabinsk is to bus which costs RUB 5470 - RUB 5500 and takes 41h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Shimkent Airport (CIT) to Chelyabinsk is to fly and train which takes 10h 29m and costs RUB 15000 - RUB 28000.
The distance between Shimkent Airport (CIT) and Chelyabinsk is 1615 km. The road distance is 1975.8 km.
The best way to get from Shimkent Airport (CIT) to Chelyabinsk without a car is to train which takes 39h 9m and costs RUB 8500 - RUB 18000.
It takes approximately 11h 33m to get from Shimkent Airport (CIT) to Chelyabinsk, including transfers.
The best way to get from Shimkent Airport (CIT) to Chelyabinsk is to train which takes 39h 9m and costs RUB 8500 - RUB 18000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 5470 - RUB 5500 and takes 41h 5m.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimkent Airport (CIT) to Chelyabinsk is 1976 km. It takes approximately 28h to drive from Shimkent Airport (CIT) to Chelyabinsk.
What companies run services between Shimkent Airport (CIT), Kazakhstan and Chelyabinsk, Russia?
You can take a vehicle from Shimkent Airport (CIT) to Chelyabinsk-Glavny via Shymkent and Astana Nurly Zhol in around 39h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Shimkent Airport (CIT) to Chelyabinsk Yuzhniye Vorota via Shymkent Samal Bus Station and Astana Saparzhai Bus station in around 41h 5m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Kostanay Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–55,000
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Kostanay Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–19,000
Flights from Turkistan to Kostanay Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–39,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–75,000
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–65,000
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–90,000
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Kostanay Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–19,000
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Kostanay Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–19,000
Flights from Turkistan to Kostanay Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–39,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–65,000
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽21,000–80,000
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport via Zhezkazgan, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–60,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–55,000
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–75,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport via Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–43,000
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Turkistan to Kostanay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–60,000
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Petropavlosk South Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–23,000
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shymkent to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽310–440
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ₽1,700–2,400
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽950–1,400
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ₽310–440
Train from Shymkent to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–2,000
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ₽3,600–5,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽2,700–3,800
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ₽1,400–2,000
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Shymkent to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽870–1,250
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- ₽870–920
- Coupe
- ₽1,100–1,250
- SV
- ₽1,800–2,100
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shymkent to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–2,700
- 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)
- ₽2,000–2,700
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽1,300–1,900
Train from Shymkent to Kokshetau-1
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–3,200
- 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)
- ₽2,400–3,200
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽1,600–2,200
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–15,000
- 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)
- ₽7,500–11,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽10,000–15,000
Train from Kokshetau-1 to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–12,000
- 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)
- ₽6,000–9,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽8,500–12,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Koltsovo to Kamensk-Uralskiy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽500–800
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽500–800
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–2,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽4,800–7,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,000–1,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,800–2,500
Train from Petropavlovsk to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,900–3,800
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,000–12,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,900–2,700
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,700–3,800
Train from Orenburg to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,500–4,700
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽11,000–16,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,500–3,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,400–4,700
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽430–700
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽660–700
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽430–500
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Shymkent to Orenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- +7 7142 932 828
- Website
- sayahat-kst.kz
Bus from Kostanay Bus station to Chelyabinsk Yuzhniye Vorota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,278
- Schedules at
- sayahat-kst.kz
- Phone
- +77252451241
- samal@avokzal.kz
- Website
- samal.avokzal.kz
Bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Saparzhai bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,006
- Schedules at
- samal.avokzal.kz
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Astana Saparzhai Bus station to Chelyabinsk Yuzhniye Vorota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,345
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
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