Popular Airport | Shymkent Intl. Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 4 hour 40 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 3781 Km |
For travelling to Khrabrovo Airport from Kaliningrad city center, you can use city or shuttle buses. In addition, you can get on a taxi or rent a car from one of the car rental companies for a more comfortable travel. It is possible to reach Khrabrovo Airport from the city center in about 40 minutes by choosing one of these transportation alternatives according to your budget and needs.
One of the city buses, which are commonly used in urban transportation, provides transportation only between the city center and Khrabrovo Airport. By using the bus route 144 departing from the city center, you can directly reach Khrabrovo Airport in about 25-30 minutes. If you want to use this bus route, you can buy your ticket from the bus driver or ticket offices located in the city center. Kaliningrad buses are among the alternatives that provide budget-friendly transportation on this route.
Taxis, which you will frequently come across in Kaliningrad city center, are commonly preferred for travelling to the airport. If your flight is at a late hour, you do not need to worry because you can comfortably and quickly travel to Khrabrovo Airport by paying 500 Russian Ruble. If you bargain, you can reduce the amount you need to pay.
You can rent a car daily or hourly in order to travel to Khrabrovo Airport from the city center. It is worth noting that you need to make a pre-reservation by contacting one of the car rental companies. In this way, you can rent your car within a few minutes thanks to your pre-reservation and international driver’s license. Travelling to Khrabrovo Airport from the city center last about 15-20 minutes if you choose renting a car.
Khrabrovo Airport, which is the 18th biggest airport in Russia, is located in the city of Kaliningrad. Khrabrovo Airport, which is located in the north of the city, is 24 kilometers away from the city center. According to the statistics of 2007, the airport offered service for over 1 million passengers. You can do shopping by visiting the souvenir shops at the airport. It is also possible to spend a pleasant time in one of the cafes or restaurants. You can accommodate at a hotel, which is close to the airport, or you can wait for your flight at the lounges at the airport. There are also certain services like free internet access at Khrabrovo Airport which has one terminal.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.