There are 4 ways to get from Turkestan to Merke by train, car, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Turkestan to Merketrain 318
11h 39mDrive 481 km
cheapest- Drive from Turkestan to Merkecar 481 km
7h 1m$19–27Taxi
- Take the taxi from Turkestan to Merketaxi 481 km
7h 1m$50–65Train, fly
- Take the train from Turkestan to Shymkenttrain
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Taraz Airport (DMB)plane CIT - DMB
- Take the train from Taraz to Merketrain
15h 18m
Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Taraz Airport (DMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkestan to Merke is to drive which costs $18 - $27 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Turkestan to Merke is to drive which takes 7h 1m and costs $18 - $27.
The distance between Turkestan and Merke is 547 km. The road distance is 481 km.
The best way to get from Turkestan to Merke without a car is to train which takes 11h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 39m to get from Turkestan to Merke, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Turkestan to Merke is 481 km. It takes approximately 7h 1m to drive from Turkestan to Merke.
There are one+ hotels available in Merke.
What companies run services between Turkestan, Kazakhstan and Merke, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan?
Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ) operates a train from Turkestan to Merke twice a week, and the journey takes 11h 31m.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Taraz Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–370
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Taraz Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Turkestan to Merke
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Turkestan to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Taraz to Merke
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Turkestan to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- 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)
- $6–8
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–9
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Turkestan to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–29
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $11–16
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3–5
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Turkestan to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 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
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Estimated price
- $50–65
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