There are 4 ways to get from Shymkent to Aral by plane, car, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Shymkent International Airport to Aral Talim Airport
best- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Aral Talim Airport (ACF)CIT - ACF
8h 36m¥1,339–4,346Train to Tashkent International Airport, fly to Aral Talim Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent North
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Aral Talim Airport (ACF)TAS - ACF
18h 7m¥953–4,037Drive 1,504.1 km
- Drive from Shymkent to Aral1,504.1 km
19h 44m¥1,350–1,949Fly Shymkent International Airport to Aksu Airport, taxi
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Aksu Airport (AKU)CIT - AKU
- Take the taxi from Aksu Airport (AKU) to Aral
11h 12m¥2,895–9,237
Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Aral Talim Airport (ACF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shymkent to Aral is to drive which costs ¥1300 - ¥2000 and takes 19h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Shymkent to Aral is to fly which takes 8h 36m and costs ¥1300 - ¥4400.
The distance between Shymkent and Aral is 1030 km. The road distance is 1504.1 km.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Shymkent to Aral, including transfers.
Aral is 1h ahead of Shymkent. It is currently 6:58 PM in Shymkent and 7:58 PM in Aral.
Yes, the driving distance between Shymkent to Aral is 1504 km. It takes approximately 19h 44m to drive from Shymkent to Aral.
What companies run services between Shymkent, Kazakhstan and Aral, China?
SCAT, Tianjin Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Aral Talim Airport (ACF) once daily.
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Aral Talim Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,300
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Aral Talim Airport via Nur-Sultan, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Aksu Airport via Nur-Sultan, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–9,500
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Aral Talim Airport via Almaty, Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,800
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Aksu Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Aksu Airport via Almaty, Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–10,000
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Aral Talim Airport via Almaty, Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,800
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Aksu Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Aksu Airport via Almaty, Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–10,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Aksu Airport via Nur-Sultan, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–11,000
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Aral Talim Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,500
- 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
- ¥28–40
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ¥150–210
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥85–120
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥28–40
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Shymkent to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥76–110
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- ¥76–81
- Coupe
- ¥95–110
- SV
- ¥160–180
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Estimated price
- ¥180–220
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