Kazakhstan›From Shymkent›Almaty
Shymkent to Almaty by train, flight or bus
About 690 km. The flight is fastest at 4 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,470 per person.
Almaty to ShymkentFastest
Flight
FlyArystan / SCAT / Air Astana
4 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Overnight bus from Sayran bus station
from ₹1,470 per person
Best value
Flight
FlyArystan / SCAT / Air Astana
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | FlyArystan / SCAT / Air Astana | 4 h | ₹3,360–₹11,550per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Train | Overnight train Almaty–Shymkent (platzkart / coupé / SV) | 13 hovernight | ₹1,680–₹5,250per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Overnight bus from Sayran bus station | 11 hovernight | ₹1,470–₹1,890per person | Daily | 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; 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · FlyArystan / SCAT / Air Astana | ₹6,720–₹23,100 | ₹13,440–₹46,200 |
| Train · Overnight train Almaty–Shymkent (platzkart / coupé / SV) | ₹3,360–₹10,500 | ₹6,720–₹21,000 |
| Bus · Overnight bus from Sayran bus station | ₹2,940–₹3,780 | ₹5,880–₹7,560 |
Once you’re in Almaty
- Best time: April – June, September – October
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – June, September – October). Against it: Winter Smog in Almaty.
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Plan Shymkent and Almaty
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.