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 Merke318
14h 42mDrive 481 km
cheapest- Drive from Turkestan to Merke481 km
7h 1m$19–27Taxi
- Take the taxi from Turkestan to Merke481 km
7h 1m$50–65Train, fly
- Take the train from Turkestan to Shymkent
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Taraz Airport (DMB)CIT - DMB
- Take the train from Taraz to Turksib
14h 21m$94–359
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 14h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 42m 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 14h 34m.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Taraz Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Taraz Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–350
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Turkestan to Merke
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Turkestan to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Taraz to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- 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
Train from Taraz to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- 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)
- $4–7
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $5–8
- 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)
- $20–29
- 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 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- 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)
- $65–95
Train from Taraz to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- 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)
- $45–65
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $65–90
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Taraz to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $12–13
- SV
- $19–21
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Estimated price
- $50–65
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