How to get fromYerevan to Shymkentby plane, bus or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Yerevan to Shymkent by plane, bus, or train

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Fly to Shymkent International Airport
best
1. Fly from Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)EVN - CIT
9h 3m
$233–804
Bus, train #2
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Yerevan Sevan 93/1 to Volgograd Bus station
2. Take the train from Volgograd 1 to Atyrau
3. Take the train from Atyrau to Shymkent
3d
$88–108
Bus, train via Aksarayskiy
1. Take the bus from Yerevan Sevan 93/1 to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
2. Take the bus from Nazran' to Groznyy Zapadny bus station
3. Take the train from Groznyi to Aksaraiskaia
4. Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Ganjuschkino330 / ...
5. Take the train from Ganjuschkino to Atyrau330 / ...
6. Take the train from Atyrau to Shymkent
2d 16h
Bus, train
1. Take the bus from Yerevan Sevan 93/1 to Samara Central Bus station
2. Take the bus from Samara Central Bus station to Aktobe Bus station
3. Take the train from Aktobe to Arys 1
4. Take the train from Arys 1 to Shymkent
3d 12h
$98–200
Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
1. Fly from Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)EVN - TAS
2. Take the train from Tashkent North to Shymkent
15h 27m
$332–617
Bus, train #3
1. Take the bus from Yerevan Sevan 93/1 to Saratov Bus Station
2. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Shymkent008Ж
3d 9h
$209–427

Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights

4Weekly Planes

8h 5mAverage Duration

$236Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,130.1 km
Duration: 9h 3m

What companies run services between Yerevan, Armenia and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?

Georgian Airways, SCAT, and UTair Aviation fly from Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) 4 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.

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