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How to get fromTurkey to Shymkentby plane, train, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Turkey to Shymkent by plane, train, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly from Antalya Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane AYT - CIT
    7h
    $353–757

  2. Fly from Istanbul

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane IST - CIT
    7h 30m
    $294–475

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Kırıkkale YHTtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kirikkale to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Passtrain train
    5. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Shymkenttrain train
    4d 9h

  4. Bus, taxi, train

    1. Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Khasavyurtbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Khasavyurt to Tsagan Amanbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Tsagan Aman to Verhnii Baskunchaktaxi taxi
    4. Take the train from Verhnii Baskunchak to Urbahtrain train
    5. Take the train from Urbah to Shymkenttrain train
    4d 10h
    $365–600

  5. Drive 4,680.9 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Shymkentcar car 4,680.9 km
    2d 9h
    $548–792

  6. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane SAW - CIT
    7h 45m
    $374–465

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Passtrain train
    4. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Shymkenttrain train
    4d 12h

  8. Bus, train via Orenburg

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hopa to Kobuletibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kobuleti to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Orenburgtrain train
    5. Take the train from Orenburg to Shymkenttrain train
    4d 21h

  9. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Mokroustrain train
    4. Take the train from Mokrous to Shymkenttrain train
    5d 2h
    $319–550

Antalya Airport (AYT) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration6h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$131Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 3,368.1 km
  • Duration: 7h

What companies run services between Turkey and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?

Pegasus Airlines, Flyr, and three other airlines fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) twice daily.

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