There are 3 ways to get from Shymkent to Chaldybar by train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Shymkent to Kaindy318
12h 53mDrive 361.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Shymkent to Chaldybar361.5 km
5h 16m$27–39Fly, train, drive
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Taraz Airport (DMB)CIT - DMB
- Take the train from Taraz to Turksib
- Drive from Turksib to Chaldybar
10h 5m$92–285
Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Taraz Airport (DMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shymkent to Chaldybar is to drive which costs $27 - $40 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Shymkent to Chaldybar is to drive which takes 5h 16m and costs $27 - $40.
The distance between Shymkent and Chaldybar is 413 km. The road distance is 361.5 km.
The best way to get from Shymkent to Chaldybar without a car is to train which takes 12h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 53m to get from Shymkent to Chaldybar, including transfers.
Chaldybar is 1h ahead of Shymkent. It is currently 11:29 AM in Shymkent and 12:29 PM in Chaldybar.
Yes, the driving distance between Shymkent to Chaldybar is 362 km. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Shymkent to Chaldybar.
What companies run services between Shymkent, Kazakhstan and Chaldybar, Chuyskaya Oblast’, Kyrgyzstan?
Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ) operates a train from Shymkent to Kaindy twice a week, and the journey takes 12h 36m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Taraz Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Taraz Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Shymkent to Kaindy
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Taraz to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Taraz to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 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
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Taraz to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- 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)
- $65–90
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Taraz to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $12–13
- SV
- $19–21
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