There are 4 ways to get from Tashkent to Kentau by car, bus, or train
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Drive, bus
best- Drive from Chirchiq to Shymkent Samal Bus Stationcar
- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus stationbus Аб 8
6h 21m$15–20Train
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Turkestantrain 305Ф
9h 48m$15–21Drive 313.8 km
- Drive from Tashkent to Kentaucar 313.8 km
4h 35m$28–40Train, bus
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain 001Ь
- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Kentaubus A600/3
11h 25m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tashkent to Kentau is to drive and bus which costs $15 - $20 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Tashkent to Kentau is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs $27 - $40.
The distance between Tashkent and Kentau is 353 km. The road distance is 313.8 km.
The best way to get from Tashkent to Kentau without a car is to train which takes 9h 48m and costs $15 - $22.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Tashkent to Kentau, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tashkent to Kentau is 314 km. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Tashkent to Kentau.
There are one+ hotels available in Kentau.
What companies run services between Tashkent, Uzbekistan and Kentau, Kazakhstan?
Uzbekistan Railways (OTY) operates a train from Tashkent Central to Turkestan twice a week. Tickets cost $11–16 and the journey takes 9h 6m.
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent Central to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $11–12
- Coupe
- $14–16
- SV
- $23–26
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
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
- +77252451241
- samal@avokzal.kz
- Website
- samal.avokzal.kz
Bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- samal.avokzal.kz
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Kentau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
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