Search Flights from Samarkand to Shymkent

Samarkand International Airport is only 5 kilometers away from the city center. For this reason, you can reach the airport easily without losing much time by paying an affordable price. If you prefer to use public transportation, you can take a bus. Car rental and taxi are also among the available options. In addition, many hotels in Samarkand offer hotel shuttle service to their guests.

Taxi

You can easily get a taxi in Samarkand city center at any time. If you want, you can also ask your hotel to arrange a taxi for you. It is possible to reach the airport in a short period of time by paying an average of 3.000 - 4.000 Uzbekistani Som.

Bus

As Samarkand International Airport is very close to the city center, 5 different bus lines pass through the city center. You can reach the airport from the city center by choosing from the buses 31, 10, 60, 18 and 37 at the nearest bus stop. Transportation by bus takes less than half an hour under normal traffic conditions. One-way ticket price per passenger costs 600 Uzbekistani Som.

Hotel Shuttle Service

Hotel shuttle services are a very practical transportation alternative because they pick you up in front of the hotel you stay at the pre-determined hour and take you to the airport by paying a fixed price. Many hotels in Samarkand offer this transportation service to their guests. If you want to take advantage of this service, you need to contact hotel reception and make a reservation at least one day before your flight.

Rent a car

You can see the offices of various car rental companies in Samarkand city center. Samarkand International Airport is only 5 kilometers away and you can reach the airport by driving the rental car, which allows you to travel comfortably through the entire trip. You can ask your hotel to help you about the contact information of the car rental companies.  

Airport Information

Samarkand International Airport, which is located very close to the city center, is not a big airport, yet it is an airport where the passengers can meet their every kind of needs. In addition to CIP and VIP lounge services, the airport also offers various restaurants and cafes for the passengers. The airport also offers various facilities such as post office, cash dispenser, first aid service, baby care room, currency exchange office where you can meet your basic needs as well as a duty-free shopping store where you can do shopping at affordable prices. Wi-fi service is accessible throughout the airport.

Shymkent, also known as Chimkent, is at the center of South Kazakhstan, one of the most populous regions of Kazakhstan. Situated on the junction of Turkestan-Siberia Railway, Shymkent is located 690 km west of Almaty and 120 km north of Tashkent. The city, with a population of approximately 855 thousand, was established on Sayram River Valley. Shymkent, Kazakhstan's third largest city, has a history of about 8 hundred years.

Located in the south of the country, Shymkent is a cultural, commercial, industrial and tourism center. Although Shymkent is a small and underpopulated city, it is an important location where transportation networks intersect thanks to the distance between the city and nearby tourist destinations. Railway transportation is also very popular in Shymkent. The city also has connections with important cities such as Baku, Yerevan and Tbilisi.

In order to go to the city from Shymkent International Airport which is approximately 11 km to the city center, you need to go to the area where you can get on a car, bus or taxi. These vehicles are located at the exit of the terminal. Or you can rent your own car from one of the companies located in the terminal and go to the city center in about 10-15 minutes.

Train

Fundamentally, the whole intracity and intercity transportation network of Shymkent is performed through the Shymkent railway station. The railway networks of Shymkent, Kazakhstan's third largest city, are linked to many cities of Kazakhstan. The train station, located 1.5 km from the city center, is in Kabanbay Batyr. From the airport, you can get to the train station, Sportivnaya, directly by bus.

Bus

Shymkent central bus station is located in Samal. At the same time there is the second biggest bus station in Ayna. Bus route 12 offers service between Shymkent Airport and the city center.

Apart from this, if you want to go to Almaty from Shymkent by bus, you should know that the travel will last about 12 hours. These buses depart from Avtovokzal Samal. Every half an hour there are buses to many parts of the city from Avtovokzal Samal which is located 4 km north of the city center.

Marshrutka

Shymkent marshrutka routes are almost the same as the buses. These two means of transportation are the most important public transportation vehicles in the city. There is also no big difference in terms of the fares. From Samal, where the central bus station is located, there are marshrutka services to many parts of the city. To get to the city from Shymkent Airport, you can use the marshrutkas waiting outside the terminal. According to the fares of 2013 ticket price is 50 Tenge.

Taxi

If you get on a taxi to go to the city center from Shymkent Airport, you need to pay approximately 21-25 TL for the travel. This travel of 10.8 kilometers lasts approximately 11-12 minutes. If you make a reservation by getting in contact with Avto-kz Taxi, which is the most popular taxi company in Shymkent, your taxi will pick you up at the airport.

Car Rental

We recommend you to evaluate renting a car as your last option if your visit will be short and you will spend your time only in the center of Shymkent. Because the city has a small surface area, you can prefer other alternatives instead of renting a car. If you have rented your car from the airport and want to get to the city center, you can use the highway M-32.