There are 6 ways to get from Simferopol to Shymkent by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Krasnodar, fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
best- Take the train from Simferopol to Krasnodar 1
- Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)KRR - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Shymkent
23h 44m$495–1,948Bus, train via Voronezh
cheapest- Take the bus from Simferopol Bus station to Voronezh Bus station
- Take the bus from Voronezh Bus station to Saratov661
- Take the bus from Saratov to Samara Central Bus station720
- Take the bus from Samara Central Bus station to Aktobe Bus station
- Take the train from Aktobe to Arys 1
- Take the train from Arys 1 to Shymkent
3d 9h$150–251Train
- Take the train from Simferopol to Saratov 1 Pass142С
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Shymkent008Ж
3d 11h$217–406Train to Sochi International Airport, fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Take the train from Simferopol to Adler
- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)AER - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Shymkent
32h 19m$176–1,251Train to Krasnodar, fly to Samarkand International Airport, train
- Take the train from Simferopol to Krasnodar 1
- Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)KRR - SKD
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent North
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Shymkent
26h 33m$376–1,584Bus, train
- Take the bus from Simferopol Kurortnaya to Feodosiya
- Take the train from Ayvazovskaya to Anapa
- Take the train from Anapa to Samara
- Take the train from Samara to Shymkent318
4d 15h
Simferopol to Shymkent by train
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Simferopol to Shymkent is to bus and train via Voronezh which costs $150 - $260 and takes 3 days 9h.
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The fastest way to get from Simferopol to Shymkent is to train and fly which takes 23h 44m and costs $490 - $2,000.
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No, there is no direct train from Simferopol to Shymkent. However, there are services departing from Simferopol and arriving at Shymkent via Saratov 1 Pass. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 11h.
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The distance between Simferopol and Shymkent is 3259 km.
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The best way to get from Simferopol to Shymkent without a car is to bus and train via Voronezh which takes 3 days 9h and costs $150 - $260.
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It takes approximately 23h 44m to get from Simferopol to Shymkent, including transfers.
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Simferopol to Shymkent train services, operated by Grand Service Express, depart from Simferopol station.
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Shymkent is 2h ahead of Simferopol. It is currently 5:29 PM in Simferopol and 7:29 PM in Shymkent.
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Simferopol to Shymkent train services, operated by Grand Service Express, arrive at Saratov 1 Pass station.
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There are 291+ hotels available in Shymkent.
What companies run services between Simferopol, Ukraine and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Simferopol to Shymkent via Saratov 1 Pass in around 3d 11h.
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- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Krasnodar to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Namangan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Krasnodar to Samarkand International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Krasnodar to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Krasnodar to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Simferopol to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $18–20
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $20–24
Train from Simferopol to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $47–80
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $47–50
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $65–80
Train from Simferopol to Adler
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–34
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $23–26
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $29–34
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Tashkent North to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $22–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–18
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent North to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $10–12
- Coupe
- $14–15
- SV
- $23–26
Train from Aktobe to Arys 1
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $23–37
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $23–26
- Coupe
- $34–37
- SV
- $60–70
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $11–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $26–29
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Arys 1 to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- 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)
- $4–6
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $5–7
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- 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)
- $170–240
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $230–330
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $32–35
- Econom class
- $23
- Phone
- +7 (978) 978-39-39
- info@ug-ppk.ru
- Website
- ug-ppk.ru
Train from Ayvazovskaya to Anapa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- ug-ppk.ru
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Anapa to Samara
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $250–350
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $60–85
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $70–100
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Samara to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Simferopol Bus station to Voronezh Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Voronezh Bus station to Saratov
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saratov to Samara Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Samara Central Bus station to Aktobe Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +375 (29) 643 70 22
- intercars@intercars.ru
- Website
- intercars-tickets.com
Bus from Simferopol Bus station to Voronezh Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.intercars-tickets.com/
- Website
- krimavtotrans.info
Bus from Simferopol Kurortnaya to Feodosiya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- krimavtotrans.info
- Book at
- biletik.online
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