Hitchhiking from Shymkent
Hitchhiking to Shymkent
Recent reviews mentioning Shymkent
42.26958, 69.55428
We wanted to hitch to Almaty. It did not work really smooth. A lot of car stopped wanted money or offered a drive to Shymkent. A car took us (my friend, me and my bicycle) to the Almaty highway.―Anonymous
41.47327, 69.19823
Good spot to hitch after crossing the border from Usbekistan. We walked 35 minutes from the border to the spot. A car took my friend, my bicycle and me :)―Anonymous
42.28343, 69.55994
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42.47259, 69.38914
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42.38365, 69.629
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42.28343, 69.55994
ask for a bus to Zhybek-Zhol car market, for example, #35 or #111 from "Ogonek" near hotel Shymkent, from bus stop walk a bit along road―Anonymous
42.38365, 69.629
take bus #17 from Central market till "Toulpar" lake.―Anonymous
42.47259, 69.38914
from Ogonek busstop take minibus to Shubarsu(ШубарÑу) app. 0,7USD. ask driver to stop after turning off the main road. h-hike after crossroads.siberian_explorer
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42.33334, 69.64701
bad position. lots of locals and taxy. almost no transit.waiting time for hours
siberian_explorer
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42.33334, 69.64701
after some changes in infrastructure of transport waiting here is almost senseless. better use nothern direction―Siberian explorer
42.41274, 69.63622
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42.41274, 69.63622
Bus 71 from city center busstop Ozero goes straight to the roundabout.―Anonymous
42.41274, 69.63622
The road leading east was under construction (October 2024) so everyone was heading north to the big road instead.―VeikkaK
42.44951, 69.63422
Just stood next to the onramp and got a ride to Taraz in no time.―VeikkaK
41.49977, 69.35562
Some taxi drivers under the bridge so I walked just a bit further towards Shymkent and got a ride in no time.―VeikkaK