There are 4 ways to get from Shymkent to Merke by train, car, taxi, 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 Merke318
10h 58mDrive 332.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Shymkent to Merke332.8 km
4h 55m$13–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shymkent to Merke332.8 km
4h 55m$35–45Fly, train
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Taraz Airport (DMB)CIT - DMB
- Take the train from Taraz to Turksib
9h 43m$91–263
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 55m.
The fastest way to get from Shymkent to Merke is to drive which takes 4h 55m 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 10h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 58m to get from Shymkent to Merke, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shymkent to Merke is 333 km. It takes approximately 4h 55m 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 10h 50m.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Taraz Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Taraz Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–350
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Shymkent to Merke
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- 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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