There are 5 ways to get from Shymkent to Yining by plane, bus, car, 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
best- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane CIT - YIN
7h 53m¥1,238–2,346Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Shymkent to Almaty 2train 026T / ...
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yiningbus 403
25h 30m¥145–1,292Bus
- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus 3
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yiningbus 403
24h 16m¥178–315Drive 1,086.9 km
- Drive from Shymkent to Yiningcar 1,086.9 km
12h 51m¥958–1,384Train, bus via Bishkek
- Take the train from Shymkent to Bischkek 2train 318
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus 701
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yiningbus 403
31h 48m
Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Yining Airport (YIN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shymkent to Yining is to bus which costs ¥170 - ¥320 and takes 24h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Shymkent to Yining is to fly which takes 7h 53m and costs ¥1200 - ¥2400.
The distance between Shymkent and Yining is 998 km. The road distance is 1086.9 km.
The best way to get from Shymkent to Yining without a car is to bus which takes 24h 16m and costs ¥170 - ¥320.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Shymkent to Yining, including transfers.
The best way to get from Shymkent to Yining is to fly which takes 7h 53m and costs ¥1200 - ¥2400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥170 - ¥320 and takes 24h 16m.
Yining is 1h ahead of Shymkent. It is currently 5:52 PM in Shymkent and 6:52 PM in Yining.
Yes, the driving distance between Shymkent to Yining is 1087 km. It takes approximately 12h 51m to drive from Shymkent to Yining.
There are 14+ hotels available in Yining.
What companies run services between Shymkent, Kazakhstan and Yining, China?
Flyr, SCAT, and Tianjin Airlines fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Yining Airport (YIN) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Shymkent to Yining via Shymkent Samal Bus Station, Almaty Sayran Bus Station, and Yining in around 24h 16m.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Yining Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–5,000
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Yining Airport via Nur-Sultan, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Yining Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,500
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shymkent to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥70–100
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ¥220–320
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥150–220
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥70–100
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shymkent to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥75–140
- 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)
- ¥100–140
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥75–110
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shymkent to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,100
- 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)
- ¥550–800
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥750–1,100
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Shymkent to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- 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
- ¥97
- Schedules at
- samal.avokzal.kz
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥50–180
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- bishkekvokzal@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥40
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
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