There are 8 ways to get from Helsinki to Shymkent by plane, bus, train, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Helsinki Airport to Shymkent International Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane HEL - CIT
12h 11m$186–759Bus, train via Cheboksary
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn Harbourbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn Mustakivi to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus 960
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Cheboksary Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Syzranbus 630
- Take the train from Syzran 1 to Shymkenttrain 318
3d 12h$280–455Drive 6,283.2 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Shymkentcar 6,283.2 km
3d 15h$1,329–1,920Fly Helsinki Airport to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane HEL - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
17h 17m$340–615Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane TLL - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
20h 45m$356–596Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Shymkent International Airport
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane TLL - CIT
21h 54m$212–690Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn Harbourbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn Mustakivi to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus 960
- Take the train from St Petersburg Glavny to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Shymkenttrain
3d 15h$254–475Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus 960
- Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Buzuluktrain
- Take the train from Buzuluk to Shymkenttrain 318
3d 15h
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Shymkent is to bus and train which costs $250 - $480 and takes 3 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Shymkent is to fly which takes 12h 11m and costs $180 - $800.
The distance between Helsinki and Shymkent is 3619 km. The road distance is 6283.2 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Shymkent without a car is to bus and train via Cheboksary which takes 3 days 12h and costs $280 - $460.
It takes approximately 12h 11m to get from Helsinki to Shymkent, including transfers.
Shymkent is 2h ahead of Helsinki. It is currently 01:00 in Helsinki and 03:00 in Shymkent.
Yes, the driving distance between Helsinki to Shymkent is 6283 km. It takes approximately 3 days 15h to drive from Helsinki to Shymkent.
There are 337+ hotels available in Shymkent.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?
Pegasus Airlines flies from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) 3 times a week.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Riga, Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–600
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- res.eliteairways.net
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–900
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Phone
- +996 (312) 92-68-47
- info@railway.aknet.kg
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Syzran 1 to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–290
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Buzuluk to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Tashkent Central to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–29
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–15
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–8
Train from Tashkent Central to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–29
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–15
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–8
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from St Petersburg Glavny to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $190–270
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $45–60
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $60–90
Train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Buzuluk
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $230–320
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $55–75
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $75–110
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–300
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $160–230
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $230–300
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +372 5656 3056
- info@balticshuttle.ee
- Website
- Baltic Shuttle
Bus from Tallinn Mustakivi to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Baltic Shuttle
Bus from Tallinn Mustakivi to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Baltic Shuttle
Bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Baltic Shuttle
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tallinn Mustakivi to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tallinn Mustakivi to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- luxexpress.eu
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- eco@ecolines.ru
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Cheboksary Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Syzran
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- (+372) 5645 9623
- buss@anniston.ee
- Website
- anniston.ee
Bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- anniston.ee
- Book at
- online.anniston.ee
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- $22–35
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- $22–35
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