There are 5 ways to get from Shymkent to Akmechet’ by car, bus, train, or plane
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Drive, bus
best- Drive from Shymkent to Chirchiq
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Samarkand Central Bus Station
7h 41m$20–25Train
- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent North001Х
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Samarkand768Ф / ...
9h 38m$23–52Drive 404.3 km
- Drive from Shymkent to Akmechet’404.3 km
5h 57m$36–52Train, fly
- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent North
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)TAS - SKD
8h 43m$413–918Train via Tashkent
- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent North001Х
- Take the train from Tashkent South to Samarkand054Ф / ...
11h 42m$24–35
Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shymkent to Akmechet’ is to drive and bus which costs $19 - $25 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Shymkent to Akmechet’ is to drive which takes 5h 57m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Shymkent and Akmechet’ is 469 km. The road distance is 404.3 km.
The best way to get from Shymkent to Akmechet’ without a car is to train which takes 9h 38m and costs $22 - $55.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Shymkent to Akmechet’, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shymkent to Akmechet’ is 404 km. It takes approximately 5h 57m to drive from Shymkent to Akmechet’.
There are 723+ hotels available in Akmechet’.
What companies run services between Shymkent, Kazakhstan and Akmechet’, Uzbekistan?
You can take a train from Shymkent to Akmechet’ via Tashkent North and Samarkand in around 9h 38m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–900
- Website
- flyhelicopters.uz
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- 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
- $3–6
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–30
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–17
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3–6
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Shymkent to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $10–12
- Coupe
- $14–15
- SV
- $23–25
Train from Tashkent North to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $11–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $26–29
Train from Tashkent South to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $11–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $26–29
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent North to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $31–35
- Econom class
- $23
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Samarkand Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
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