There are 4 ways to get from Shymkent to Merke by train, car, taxi, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shymkent to Merketrain 318
7h 43mDrive 332.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Shymkent to Merkecar 332.8 km
4h 56m$13–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shymkent to Merketaxi 332.8 km
4h 56m$35–45Fly, train
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Taraz Airport (DMB)plane CIT - DMB
- Take the train from Taraz to Merketrain
10h 40m
Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Taraz Airport (DMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shymkent to Merke is to drive which costs $12 - $19 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Shymkent to Merke is to drive which takes 4h 56m and costs $12 - $19.
The distance between Shymkent and Merke is 363 km. The road distance is 332.8 km.
The best way to get from Shymkent to Merke without a car is to train which takes 7h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Shymkent to Merke, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shymkent to Merke is 333 km. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Shymkent to Merke.
There are one+ hotels available in Merke.
What companies run services between Shymkent, Kazakhstan and Merke, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan?
Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ) operates a train from Shymkent to Merke twice a week, and the journey takes 7h 35m.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Taraz Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Taraz Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Shymkent to Merke
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Taraz to Merke
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
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