There are 4 ways to get from Athens to Astana by plane, bus, train, 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 Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane ATH - NQZ
10h 52m$282–502Bus, 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 Petropavlovsktrain
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1train
4d 23hTrain, 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 Ankara bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Ankara bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Petropavlovsktrain
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1train
5d 9hFerry, 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 Petropavlovsktrain
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1train
5d 14h
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Astana is to fly which costs $280 - $500 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Astana is to fly which takes 10h 52m and costs $280 - $500.
The distance between Athens and Astana is 4014 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Astana without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 23h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 52m to get from Athens to Astana, including transfers.
Astana is 2h ahead of Athens. It is currently 1:26 AM in Athens and 3:26 AM in Astana.
There are 85+ hotels available in Astana.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Astana, Kazakhstan?
Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Piatigorsk to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $360–500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $90–130
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $120–170
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $340–480
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $85–120
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $110–160
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- 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)
- $11–15
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–13
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $29–40
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $18–25
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $7–11
- Website
- trainose.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- trainose.gr
- 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
- $30–46
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $30–40
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Ankara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $14–18
- 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
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Ankara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Ankara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Ayvalık to Eskişehir
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Ankara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- info@istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Ankara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Ankara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Ankara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- bilgi@villaseyahat.com
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Ankara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0850 755 04 27
- hasturizm@hasturizm.com.tr
- Website
- hasturizm.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Ankara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Website
- https://www.hasturizm.com.tr/eng/
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Ankara bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $105
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Eskisehir bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $105
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Website
- attica-group.com
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- attica-group.com
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
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