There are 4 ways to get from Athens to Almaty by plane, train, bus, 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)ATH - ALA
11h 32m$231–431Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station Sofia to Chişinău Southern Bus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Kazan-Pass
- Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Almaty 2
6d 5hDrive 6,382.7 km
- Drive from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Almaty6,382.7 km
3d 7h$1,339–1,934Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalik
- Take the bus from Ayvalık to Eskişehir
- Take the bus from Eskisehir bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Ershov
- Take the train from Ershov to Almaty 2
6d 11h$454–707
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 $230 - $440 and takes 11h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Almaty is to fly which takes 11h 32m and costs $230 - $440.
The distance between Athens and Almaty is 4490 km. The road distance is 6382.7 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Almaty without a car is to train and bus which takes 6 days 5h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 32m to get from Athens to Almaty, including transfers.
Almaty is 3h ahead of Athens. It is currently 6:15 AM in Athens and 9:15 AM in Almaty.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Almaty is 6383 km. It takes approximately 3 days 7h to drive from Athens to Almaty.
There are 3228+ 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
- $200–750
- 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
- $280–350
- 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
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Kazan-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $210–300
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $50–75
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $60–90
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Ershov
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $190–270
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $45–65
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $55–80
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Kazan-Pass to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- Once 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)
- $290–410
Train from Ershov to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–380
- 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)
- $200–280
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $270–380
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Central Bus Station Sofia to Chişinău Southern Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- 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
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Eskisehir bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $103
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 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
- $50–65
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- 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
- $36
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
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