There are 5 ways to get from Astana to Athens by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane NQZ - ATH
12h 30m€239–429Train, bus
- Take the train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsktrain
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Krasnodar 1train
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Samsun bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Samsun to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain
5d 13hBus
- Take the bus from Saparzhai 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
7d 1h€261–318Train, bus, ferry via Trabzon
- Take the train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsktrain
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Krasnodar 1train
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Trabzon bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Trabzon to Kuşadasıbus
- Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Samosferry
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Piraeusferry
5d 14hTrain, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsktrain
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk 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
5d 20h
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Astana to Athens is to fly which costs €230 - €430 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Astana to Athens is to fly which takes 12h 30m and costs €230 - €430.
The distance between Astana and Athens is 4014 km.
The best way to get from Astana to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 5 days 13h and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 30m to get from Astana to Athens, including transfers.
The best way to get from Astana to Athens is to fly which takes 12h 30m and costs €230 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €260 - €320 and takes 7 days 1h.
Athens is 2h behind Astana. It is currently 8:21 PM in Astana and 6:21 PM in Athens.
There are 12861+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Athens, Greece?
Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saparzhai bus station to Athens via Tashkent bus station, Krasnodar-1 Bus station, Bursa bus station, Bursa, İstanbul Esenler, Esenler Otogar, Aksaray, and Istanbul in around 7d 1h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Athens International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–490
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Website
- cyprusairways.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Athens International Airport via Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €170–750
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- €9–13
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- €8–11
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- €24–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- €15–22
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- €6–9
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Petropavlovsk to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €290–410
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €75–100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €95–140
- Website
- trainose.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- trainose.gr
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Samsun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Eskisehir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Samsun to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €16–20
Bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €8–11
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Samsun to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Samsun to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Trabzon to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from Samsun to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Samsun to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- info@istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Samsun to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–28
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.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/
- 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
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- sikayet@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
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- 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
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0242 511 74 03
- Website
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.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
- +30 694 415 6070
- info@makritravel.com
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
Ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +90 (256) 612 88 88
- contact@meandertravel.com
- Website
- meandertravel.com
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.meandertravel.com/
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- info@turkishsealines.com.tr
- Website
- turkishsealines.com.tr
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.turkishsealines.com.tr/
- Website
- attica-group.com
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- attica-group.com
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- attica-group.com
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