There are 5 ways to get from Shymbulak to Almaty by train, plane, car, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Borandy to Shymkent
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)CIT - ALA
5h 50m$49–190Train
cheapest- Take the train from Borandy to Almaty 2077X / ...
12h 12m$12–142Drive, bus
- Drive from Shymbulak to Pokrovka
- Take the bus from Pokrovka to Bishkek Avtovokzal475
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Station701
12h 45m$19–22Drive 565.4 km
- Drive from Shymbulak to Almaty565.4 km
7h 7m$22–32Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shymbulak to Almaty565.4 km
7h 7m$90–110
Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shymbulak to Almaty is to drive and bus which costs $18 - $22 and takes 12h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Shymbulak to Almaty is to train and fly which takes 5h 50m and costs $45 - $190.
The distance between Shymbulak and Almaty is 797 km. The road distance is 565.4 km.
The best way to get from Shymbulak to Almaty without a car is to train which takes 12h 12m and costs $11 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Shymbulak to Almaty, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shymbulak to Almaty is 565 km. It takes approximately 7h 7m to drive from Shymbulak to Almaty.
There are 3206+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Shymbulak, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ) operates a train from Borandy to Almaty 2 once daily. Tickets cost $10–17 and the journey takes 11h 47m. Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) also services this route 4 times a week.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Borandy to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- 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)
- $5–7
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $5–8
Train from Borandy to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- 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)
- $12–17
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $10–14
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Borandy to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- 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)
- $45–65
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $65–95
Train from Borandy to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- 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)
- $70–110
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $100–140
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- bishkekvokzal@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Pokrovka to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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