There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Turkestan 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 to Turkistan
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Turkistan (HSA)plane ATH - HSA
10h 30m$213–765Bus, 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 Turkestantrain
4d 23hFly to Shymkent International Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane ATH - CIT
- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus stationbus
13h 37m$274–455Train, 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 Turkestantrain
5d 1h$383–615Bus, train via Ryazhsk
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Nazran'bus
- Take the train from Nazran to Riajsk 1train
- Take the train from Ryazhsk-1 to Turkestantrain
5d 10h$448–675Ferry, 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 Mokroustrain
- Take the train from Mokrous to Turkestantrain
5d 16h$401–624
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Turkistan (HSA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Turkestan is to fly and bus which costs $270 - $460 and takes 13h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Turkestan is to fly which takes 10h 30m and costs $210 - $800.
The distance between Athens and Turkestan is 3826 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Turkestan without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 23h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Athens to Turkestan, including transfers.
Turkestan is 3h ahead of Athens. It is currently 3:50 PM in Athens and 6:50 PM in Turkestan.
There are 72+ hotels available in Turkestan.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Turkestan, Kazakhstan?
Turkish Airlines and Aegean Airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Turkistan (HSA) 5 times a week.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Turkistan via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Athens International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- 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)
- $55–85
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 Nazran to Riajsk 1
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $240–340
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $55–85
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $70–100
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Mokrous
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 19m
- 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 Saratov 1 Pass to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–300
- 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)
- $160–220
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $220–300
Train from Mokrous to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- 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)
- $150–210
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $210–290
- 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
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Ryazhsk-1 to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $38–61
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $38–41
- Coupe
- $57–61
- SV
- $105–120
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Ryazhsk-1 to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $240–380
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- 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
- $30–48
- 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
- +77252451241
- samal@avokzal.kz
- Website
- samal.avokzal.kz
Bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- samal.avokzal.kz
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- 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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- 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 Emniyet Otogar to Nazran'
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- 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
- $103
- 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
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- $35–45
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
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