There are 7 ways to get from Tbilisi to Shymkent by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Tbilisi International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
best- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)TBS - CIT
6h 13m$153–372Shuttle to Kutaisi International Airport, fly to Shymkent International Airport
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Tbilisi Elbakidze to Kutaisi Airport
- Fly from Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)KUT - CIT
12h 43m$141–562Bus, train via Atyrau
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
- Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Elista
- Take the bus from Elista to Astrakhan Bus station
- Take the train from Astrakhan to Atyrau
- Take the train from Atyrau to Shymkent
2d 16hDrive 3,194.9 km
- Drive from Tbilisi to Shymkent3,194.9 km
45h 41m$392–565Fly Tbilisi International Airport to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)TBS - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Shymkent
13h 32m$175–350Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Take the train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Pass
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Shymkent
3d 9hBus, train via Orenburg
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Take the train from Piatigorsk to Orenburg
- Take the train from Orenburg to Shymkent318
4d 14h
Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tbilisi to Shymkent is to fly which costs $150 - $380 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Tbilisi to Shymkent is to fly which takes 6h 13m and costs $150 - $380.
The distance between Tbilisi and Shymkent is 2049 km. The road distance is 3194.9 km.
The best way to get from Tbilisi to Shymkent without a car is to bus and train via Atyrau which takes 2 days 16h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Tbilisi to Shymkent, including transfers.
Shymkent is 1h ahead of Tbilisi. It is currently 9:09 AM in Tbilisi and 10:09 AM in Shymkent.
Yes, the driving distance between Tbilisi to Shymkent is 3195 km. It takes approximately 45h 41m to drive from Tbilisi to Shymkent.
There are 309+ hotels available in Shymkent.
What companies run services between Tbilisi, Georgia and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?
SCAT flies from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) twice a week.
Airlines
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–340
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–280
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–360
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Train operators
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astrakhan to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- 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)
- $60–85
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $80–120
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- 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)
- $160–230
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $230–320
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Atyrau to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $55–75
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $40–60
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $23–35
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)
- $21–30
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–17
- 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
- $23–25
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $190–270
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $45–65
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $55–80
Train from Piatigorsk to Orenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $330–460
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $80–120
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $90–130
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Orenburg to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Bus operators
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Elista
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Elista to Astrakhan Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +995 322 159 259
- Website
- omnibusexpress.ge
Shuttle from Tbilisi Elbakidze to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- https://omnibusexpress.ge/
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