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There are 6 ways to get from Almaty to Athens by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ALA - ATH
    12h 49m
    €262–471

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Samsun bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Samsun to Alibeyköybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus bus
    5d 19h
    €262–351

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain train
    2. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Piatigorsktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaraybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus bus
    5d 21h

  4. Drive  6,416.8 km

    1. Drive from Almaty to Athenscar car 6,416.8 km
    3d 5h
    €1,180–1,704

  5. Train, bus via Trabzon

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain train
    2. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Trabzon bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Trabzon to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    5. Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train
    5d 23h
    €371–687

  6. Train, bus, car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Ershovtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ershov to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Eskisehir bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Eskişehir to Ayvalıkbus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilenecarferry car ferry
    6. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeusferry ferry
    6d 11h
    €394–719

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration11h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,489.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 49m

What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Athens, Greece?

Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and three 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, Samsun bus station, Samsun, Alibeyköy, Alibeyköy, Fatih, and Istanbul in around 5d 19h.

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