Kazakhstan›From Kolsai Lakes & Kaindy (Saty)›Shymbulak & Medeu
Kolsai Lakes & Kaindy (Saty) to Shymbulak & Medeu by road
About 325 km. The private car is fastest at 6.3 h; the private car is cheapest, from ₹9,240 per car (up to 4).
Shymbulak & Medeu to Kolsai Lakes & Kaindy (Saty)Fastest
Private car
Car with driver via Almaty, Charyn (gondola between Shymbulak and Medeu), per vehicle
6.3 h door to door
Cheapest
Private car
Car with driver via Almaty, Charyn (gondola between Shymbulak and Medeu), per vehicle
from ₹9,240 per car (up to 4)
Best value
Private car
Car with driver via Almaty, Charyn (gondola between Shymbulak and Medeu), per vehicle
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Car with driver via Almaty, Charyn (gondola between Shymbulak and Medeu), per vehicle runs April – October only.
4x4 with driver via Almaty, Charyn (gondola between Shymbulak and Medeu), road permitting, per vehicle runs November – March only.
Nothing else on this route is listed for the other months; check before you plan around it.
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private car | Car with driver via Almaty, Charyn (gondola between Shymbulak and Medeu), per vehicle | 6.3 h | ₹9,240–₹21,950per car (up to 4) | April – October only | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | 4x4 with driver via Almaty, Charyn (gondola between Shymbulak and Medeu), road permitting, per vehicle | 7.3 h | ₹12,390–₹28,250per car (up to 4) | November – March only | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out (or in season); change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Private car · Car with driver via Almaty, Charyn (gondola between Shymbulak and Medeu), per vehicle | ₹9,240–₹21,950 | ₹9,240–₹21,950 |
| Private car · 4x4 with driver via Almaty, Charyn (gondola between Shymbulak and Medeu), road permitting, per vehicle | ₹12,390–₹28,250 | ₹12,390–₹28,250 |
Once you’re in Shymbulak & Medeu
- Best time: December – March (ski), June – September
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (December – March (ski), June – September). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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Plan Kolsai Lakes & Kaindy (Saty) and Shymbulak & Medeu
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.