There are 8 ways to get from Sochi to Shymkent by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Sochi International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
best- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane AER - CIT
11h 51m$162–590Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Sochi Bus station to Stavropol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Stavropol Bus Station to Volgograd Juzhnyjbus
- Take the train from Krasnoarmeyskaya to Volzhskytrain
- Take the train from Volzhsky to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
3d 18h$94–149Train
- Take the train from Sochi to Saratov 1 Passtrain 014C / ...
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Shymkenttrain 008Ж
3d 2h$222–420Bus, train via Aktobe
- Take the bus from Sochi Bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Elistabus
- Take the bus from Elista to Saratovbus
- Take the bus from Saratov to Samara Central Bus stationbus 720
- Take the bus from Samara Central Bus station to Aktobe Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Aktobe to Shymkenttrain
3d 8h$117–404Drive 3,436.4 km
- Drive from Sochi to Shymkentcar 3,436.4 km
2d 3h$282–407Fly Sochi International Airport to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane AER - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
14h 8m$205–594Train to Krasnodar, fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Take the train from Sochi to Krasnodar 1train
- Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane KRR - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
17h 59m$200–580Train via Yershov
- Take the train from Sochi to Ershovtrain 346C
- Take the train from Ershov to Shymkenttrain 008Ж
3d 8h$217–408
Sochi to Shymkent by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sochi to Shymkent is to bus and train which costs $90 - $150 and takes 3 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Sochi to Shymkent is to fly which takes 11h 51m and costs $160 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Sochi to Shymkent. However, there are services departing from Sochi and arriving at Shymkent via Saratov 1 Pass. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
The distance between Sochi and Shymkent is 2438 km. The road distance is 3436.4 km.
The best way to get from Sochi to Shymkent without a car is to train which takes 3 days 2h and costs $220 - $420.
It takes approximately 11h 51m to get from Sochi to Shymkent, including transfers.
Sochi to Shymkent train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Sochi station.
The best way to get from Sochi to Shymkent is to fly which takes 11h 51m and costs $160 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $220 - $420 and takes 3 days 2h.
Shymkent is 2h ahead of Sochi. It is currently 7:04 AM in Sochi and 9:04 AM in Shymkent.
Sochi to Shymkent train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Saratov 1 Pass station.
What companies run services between Sochi, Russia and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?
Red Wings, SCAT, and five other airlines fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sochi to Shymkent via Saratov 1 Pass in around 3d 2h.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Namangan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Krasnodar to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Tyumen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Tbilisi, Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Sochi to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $180–260
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $40–55
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $55–80
Train from Sochi to Ershov
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $190–280
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $45–65
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $60–90
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- 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)
- $180–250
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $240–340
Train from Aktobe to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- 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)
- $130–180
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $170–250
Train from Ershov to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- 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)
- $230–320
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Aktobe to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- 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)
- $28–40
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $19–27
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Aktobe to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $35–55
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $20–28
Train from Tashkent Central to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $23–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $13–18
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Aktobe to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Sochi to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- $12–17
- Commuter Electric Train
- $9–14
- Website
- volgogradtransprigorod.ru
Train from Krasnoarmeyskaya to Volzhsky
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- volgogradtransprigorod.ru
- Book at
- rzd.ru
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Volzhsky to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $37–60
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $37–40
- Coupe
- $55–60
- SV
- $105–115
- Phone
- +7 (8652) 23 47 41
- avtovokzal26@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal26.ru
Bus from Sochi Bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/raspisanie
- Book at
- https://regionbilet.ru/
- Website
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/
Bus from Sochi Bus station to Stavropol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/raspisanie
- Book at
- https://regionbilet.ru/
- Website
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/
Bus from Stavropol Bus Station to Volgograd Juzhnyj
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/raspisanie
- Book at
- https://regionbilet.ru/
- Website
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Elista
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Elista to Saratov
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saratov to Samara Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- 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
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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