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How to get fromAthens to Shymkentby plane, bus, train, car, taxi or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Shymkent by plane, bus, train, car, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Shymkent International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane ATH - CIT
    11h 15m
    $303–814

  2. Fly to Turkistan, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Turkistan (HSA)plane plane ATH - HSA
    2. Take the taxi from Turkistan-Airport-HSA to Shymkenttaxi taxi
    12h 48m
    $271–985

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Passtrain train
    5. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Shymkenttrain train
    5d 3h

  4. Drive 5,709.4 km

    1. Drive from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Shymkentcar car 5,709.4 km
    2d 23h
    $1,198–1,730

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Trabzonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Trabzon bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Saratov 1 Passtrain train
    6. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Shymkenttrain train
    5d 8h
    $421–686

  6. Bus, train via Ryazhsk

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Nazran'bus bus
    3. Take the train from Nazran to Riajsk 1train train
    4. Take the train from Ryazhsk-1 to Shymkenttrain train
    5d 15h
    $469–716

  7. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Ayvalık to Eskişehirbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Eskisehir bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Mokroustrain train
    6. Take the train from Mokrous to Shymkenttrain train
    5d 19h
    $429–784

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration13h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$125Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?

Pegasus Airlines, Sky Express, and four other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) twice daily.

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