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There are 11 ways to get from Turkey to Shymkent by bus, plane, train, taxi, or car

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Bus to Istanbul, fly to Shymkent International Airport
best
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)IST - CIT
7h 48m
$175–511
Fly İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)ADB - CIT
9h 29m
$113–504
Train, bus
1. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Kırıkkale YHT
2. Take the bus from Kirikkale to Ortachala Bus Station
3. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
4. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Pass
5. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Shymkent
4d 9h
Bus, taxi, train
1. Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Khasavyurt
2. Take the bus from Khasavyurt to Tsagan Aman
3. Take the taxi from Tsagan Aman to Verhnii Baskunchak
4. Take the train from Verhnii Baskunchak to Urbah
5. Take the train from Urbah to Shymkent
4d 10h
$329–540
Drive 4,655.9 km
1. Drive from Istanbul to Shymkent4,655.9 km
2d 11h
$545–787
Fly Antalya Airport to Shymkent International Airport
1. Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)AYT - CIT
7h 10m
$123–557
Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)SAW - CIT
8h
$242–363
Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Tashkent International Airport, train
1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)ESB - TAS
2. Take the train from Tashkent North to Shymkent
14h 37m
$166–348
Bus, train
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Station
2. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
3. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Pass
4. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Shymkent
4d 12h
Bus, train via Ryazhsk
1. Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Nazran'
2. Take the train from Nazran to Riajsk 1
3. Take the train from Ryazhsk-1 to Shymkent
4d 23h
$365–545
Bus, train #2
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
3. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Mokrous
4. Take the train from Mokrous to Shymkent
5d 5h
$308–506

Istanbul (IST) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights

7Weekly Planes

6h 5mAverage Duration

$172Cheapest Price

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Distance: 3,402 km
Duration: 7h 48m

What companies run services between Turkey and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?

Pegasus Airlines flies from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) 6 times a week.

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Shymkent(opens in a new window), Kazakhstan(opens in a new window)

Shymkent is a city in Kazakhstan, near the border with Uzbekistan. It is one of three Kazakh cities that have the status of a city of republican significance that of a region. It is the third-most populous city in Kazakhstan, behind Almaty and Astana, with an estimated population of 1,002,291. According to regional and city officials, the millionth resident of Shymkent was born on 17 May 2018. It is a regional cultural centre. Shymkent is situated 690 km west of Almaty and 1,483 km south of Astana. It is also 120 km to the north of Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Places to stay in Shymkent

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Shymkent Grand Hotel(Opens in a new window)

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Megapolis Hotel Shymkent(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

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