There are 5 ways to get from Sol-Iletsk to Shymkent by train, plane, or car
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Train to Aktobe International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Iletsk-1 to Aktobe
- Fly from Aktobe International Airport (AKX) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)AKX - CIT
8h 9m$101–162Train via Arys
cheapest- Take the train from Iletsk-1 to Arys 1306Й
- Take the train from Arys 1 to Shymkent088Х / ...
32h 16m$30–47Train
- Take the train from Iletsk-1 to Shymkent008Ж
31h 47m$130–250Drive 1,715.4 km
- Drive from Sol-Iletsk to Shymkent1,715.4 km
24h 14m$141–203Train to Oral Ak Zhol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Iletsk-1 to Uralsk
- Fly from Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)URA - CIT
12h 8m$218–401
Sol-Iletsk to Shymkent by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sol-Iletsk to Shymkent is to train via Arys which costs $30 - $50 and takes 32h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Sol-Iletsk to Shymkent is to train and fly which takes 8h 9m and costs $100 - $170.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Iletsk-1 and arriving at Shymkent. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 31h 47m.
The distance between Sol-Iletsk and Shymkent is 1498 km. The road distance is 1715.4 km.
The best way to get from Sol-Iletsk to Shymkent without a car is to train which takes 31h 47m and costs $130 - $250.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Sol-Iletsk to Shymkent, including transfers.
Sol-Iletsk to Shymkent train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), depart from Iletsk-1 station.
Sol-Iletsk to Shymkent train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), arrive at Shymkent station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sol-Iletsk to Shymkent is 1715 km. It takes approximately 24h 14m to drive from Sol-Iletsk to Shymkent.
There are 314+ hotels available in Shymkent.
What companies run services between Sol-Iletsk, Russia and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) operates a train from Iletsk-1 to Shymkent 4 times a week. Tickets cost $130–250 and the journey takes 31h 47m.
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- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Aktobe International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Aktobe International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–300
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–220
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Aktobe International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–140
Flights from Aktobe International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Iletsk-1 to Aktobe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- 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)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $70–100
Train from Iletsk-1 to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 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)
- $180–250
Train from Iletsk-1 to Uralsk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- 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)
- $55–75
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $75–110
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Iletsk-1 to Aktobe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Iletsk-1 to Aktobe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $10–11
- Coupe
- $13–15
- SV
- $21–24
Train from Iletsk-1 to Arys 1
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–41
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $26–28
- Coupe
- $37–41
- SV
- $70–80
- 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
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