There are 5 ways to get from Athens to Almaty by plane, bus, train, car, ferry, or car 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 15m$280–560Bus, 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 18hDrive 6,379 km
- Drive from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Almatycar 6,379 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 to Trabzonbus
- Take the bus from Trabzon bus station 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 22h$470–775Ferry, car ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry
- Take the car ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikcarferry
- Take the bus from Ayvalık bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Ershovtrain
- Take the train from Ershov to Almaty 2train
6d 9h$472–841
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 $280 - $600 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Almaty is to fly which takes 11h 15m and costs $280 - $600.
The distance between Athens and Almaty is 4489 km. The road distance is 6379 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Almaty without a car is to bus and train which takes 5 days 18h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Athens to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 2h ahead of Athens. It is currently 12:18 AM in Athens and 2:18 AM 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 204+ hotels available in Almaty.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Almaty, Kazakhstan?
Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Athens International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- 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
- $45–90
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $200–280
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $45–60
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $65–90
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $180–250
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $40–55
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $55–80
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Ershov
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $190–280
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $45–60
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $60–90
- 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
- $220–430
- 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)
- $220–310
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $310–430
Train from Ershov to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- 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
- 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
- 15h
- 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
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $30–40
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–29
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $23–29
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Trabzon bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Ayvalık bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- sikayet@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Ayvalık bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 600 00 10
- info@efetur.com.tr
- Website
- efetur.com.tr
Bus from Ayvalık bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- efetur.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Ayvalık bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Ayvalık bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Ayvalık bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- $60–85
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +90 266 331 49 49
- info@ugurjale.com
- Website
- ayvalikmidillibilet.com
Car ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34–35
- Schedules at
- ugurjalelines.com
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