There are 5 ways to get from Athens to Almaty by plane, bus, train, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane ATH - ALA
11h 32m$261–561Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2train
5d 17hDrive 6,378.6 km
- Drive from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Almatycar 6,378.6 km
3d 7h$1,338–1,933Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Giresun bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Giresun to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2train
5d 20h$453–731Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikferry
- Take the bus from Ayvalık to Eskişehirbus
- Take the bus from Eskisehir bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Ershovtrain
- Take the train from Ershov to Almaty 2train
6d 11h$454–743
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Almaty is to fly which costs $260 - $600 and takes 11h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Almaty is to fly which takes 11h 32m and costs $260 - $600.
The distance between Athens and Almaty is 4490 km. The road distance is 6378.6 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Almaty without a car is to bus and train which takes 5 days 17h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 32m to get from Athens to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 3h ahead of Athens. It is currently 6:20 PM in Athens and 9:20 PM in Almaty.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Almaty is 6379 km. It takes approximately 3 days 7h to drive from Athens to Almaty.
There are 3259+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–350
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $200–280
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $45–70
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $60–85
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $170–250
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $40–60
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $50–75
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Ershov
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $200–280
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $45–70
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $55–85
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–410
- 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)
- $210–300
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $300–410
Train from Ershov to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–400
- 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)
- $200–290
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $280–400
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–47
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $30–40
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Giresun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Giresun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $37
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Giresun to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Eskisehir bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $105
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Ayvalık to Eskişehir
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- $60–85
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
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