There are 2 ways to get from Shymkent to Seoul by plane, bus, train, ferry, or subway
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)CIT - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Ramada Hotel and Suites Namdaemun
7h 13m₩481,085–977,646Bus, train, ferry, subway
cheapest- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Taiyuan South
- Take the train from Taiyuan South to Weihai
- Take the ferry from Weihai to Incheon Int'l Ferry terminal
- Take the subway from Incheon Station to Yongsan Station
3d 8h₩290,587–495,296
Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Incheon International Airport (ICN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shymkent to Seoul is to bus and train and ferry and subway which costs ₩290,000 - ₩500,000 and takes 3 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Shymkent to Seoul is to fly and bus which takes 7h 13m and costs ₩480,000 - ₩1000,000.
The distance between Shymkent and Seoul is 4871 km.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Shymkent to Seoul, including transfers.
Seoul is 4h ahead of Shymkent. It is currently 6:09 PM in Shymkent and 10:09 PM in Seoul.
There are 4885+ hotels available in Seoul.
What companies run services between Shymkent, Kazakhstan and Seoul, South Korea?
There is no direct connection from Shymkent to Seoul. However, you can take the taxi to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) airport, fly to Incheon International Airport (ICN), walk to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, then take the bus to Ramada Hotel and Suites Namdaemun. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Shymkent to Yongsan Station via Shymkent Samal Bus Station, Almaty Sayran Bus Station, Ürümqi, Ürümqi, Taiyuan South, Weihai, Weihai, Incheon Int'l Ferry terminal, and Incheon Station in around 3d 8h.
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- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₩460,000–1,200,000
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩480,000–1,800,000
Train from Ürümqi to Taiyuan South
Train from Taiyuan South to Weihai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩65,000–160,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₩65,000–90,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₩110,000–160,000
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Incheon Station to Yongsan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,900–2,600
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 2 2667 0386
- Website
- klimousine.com
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Ramada Hotel and Suites Namdaemun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–24,000
- Schedules at
- klimousine.com
- Phone
- +77252451241
- samal@avokzal.kz
- Website
- samal.avokzal.kz
Bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩20,033
- Schedules at
- samal.avokzal.kz
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩23,000–80,000
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +82 32 770 8000
- Website
- ferryto.com
Ferry from Weihai to Incheon Int'l Ferry terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩110,165–160,000
- Schedules at
- ferryto.com
- Deluxe Royal
- ₩240,000
- Royal
- ₩200,000
- Business
- ₩160,000
- Economy
- ₩140,000
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