There are 7 ways to get from Almaty to Athens by plane, bus, train, car, or ferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ALA - ATH
11h 55m€223–439Bus via Giresun
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Giresunbus
- Take the bus from Giresun bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
5d 19h€273–332Train, bus
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Krasnodar 1train
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Giresunbus
- Take the bus from Giresun bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain
5d 21h€399–636Drive 6,391.3 km
- Drive from Almaty to Athenscar 6,391.3 km
3d 8h€1,138–1,644Train, bus via Tbilisi
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Piatigorsktrain
- Take the bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
5d 21hBus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenlerbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
6d 5h€250–308Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Ershovtrain
- Take the train from Ershov to Krasnodar 1train
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Eskisehir bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Eskişehir to Ayvalıkbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeusferry
6d 11h€391–626
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Athens is to bus which costs €250 - €310 and takes 6 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Athens is to fly which takes 11h 55m and costs €220 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from Almaty station to Athens. However, there are services departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station and arriving at Athens via Tashkent bus station, Krasnodar-1 Bus station, Giresun bus station, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi and Istanbul. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 19h.
The distance between Almaty and Athens is 4490 km. The road distance is 6391.3 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Athens without a car is to bus via Giresun which takes 5 days 19h and costs €270 - €340.
It takes approximately 11h 55m to get from Almaty to Athens, including transfers.
Almaty to Athens bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Athens is to fly which takes 11h 55m and costs €220 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus via Giresun, which costs €270 - €340 and takes 5 days 19h.
Almaty to Athens bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Athens is 3h behind Almaty. It is currently 6:57 PM in Almaty and 3:57 PM in Athens.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Athens, Greece?
Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Athens via Tashkent bus station, Krasnodar-1 Bus station, Giresun bus station, İstanbul Esenler bus station, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, İskenderpaşa, and Istanbul in around 5d 19h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Athens International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Athens International Airport via Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €180–350
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- €180–260
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- €250–350
Train from Almaty 2 to Ershov
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–340
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- €170–250
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- €240–340
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €150–210
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €35–50
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €45–65
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Piatigorsk
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €170–240
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €40–60
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €50–70
Train from Ershov to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €170–240
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €40–60
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €50–70
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €64
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Giresun
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €94
- Schedules at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €89
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Eskisehir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €89
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Giresun bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from Giresun bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €32
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- vk.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €28–35
Bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €9–11
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Eskişehir to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- iletisim@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- bilgi@villaseyahat.com
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- info@antalyanetseyahat.com
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- iletisim@somaseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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