Kazakhstan›From Shymkent›Turkistan
Shymkent to Turkistan by bus or road
About 165 km. The bus is fastest at 2 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹320 per person.
Turkistan to ShymkentFastest
Bus
Bus or minibus from Samal bus station
2 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Bus or minibus from Samal bus station
from ₹320 per person
Best value
Bus
Bus or minibus from Samal bus station
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | Bus or minibus from Samal bus station | 2 h | ₹320per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Car with driver / taxi, per vehicle | 2 h | ₹5,210–₹13,210per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Bus, Bus or minibus from Samal bus station: Every 15 minutes or so through the day; pay in cash.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Bus or minibus from Samal bus station | ₹640 | ₹1,280 |
| Private car · Car with driver / taxi, per vehicle | ₹5,210–₹13,210 | ₹5,210–₹13,210 |
Once you’re in Turkistan
- Best time: March – May, September – November
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (March – May, September – November).
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Plan Shymkent and Turkistan
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.