There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Turkestan by plane, bus, train, 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 to Turkistan
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Turkistan (HSA)plane ATH - HSA
10h 43m$274–966Fly to Shymkent International Airport, bus
cheapest- 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 15m$156–617Bus, 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
5dTrain, 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 Turkestantrain
5d 4h$414–684Bus, 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 12h$244–366Ferry, 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 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 15h$421–745
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Turkistan (HSA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Turkestan is to bus and train via Ryazhsk which costs $240 - $370 and takes 5 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Turkestan is to fly which takes 10h 43m and costs $270 - $1,000.
The distance between Athens and Turkestan is 3825 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Turkestan without a car is to bus and train which takes 5 days 0h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 43m to get from Athens to Turkestan, including transfers.
Turkestan is 2h ahead of Athens. It is currently 1:13 PM in Athens and 3:13 PM in Turkestan.
There are three+ 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) 6 times a week.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Athens International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Athens International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Turkistan via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- 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)
- $190–280
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $45–60
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $60–90
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $170–250
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $35–55
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $55–80
Train from Nazran to Riajsk 1
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $230–330
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $55–75
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $75–110
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Mokrous
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $190–270
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $40–60
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $60–85
- 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
- $170–340
- 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)
- $170–240
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $240–340
Train from Mokrous to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- 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)
- $160–230
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $230–320
- 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
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Ryazhsk-1 to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Ryazhsk-1 to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $37–61
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $37–40
- Coupe
- $56–61
- SV
- $105–120
- 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
- +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
- $4
- 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
- +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
- $109
- 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
- 42h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $109
- 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
- $17–23
- 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
- $34–36
- Schedules at
- ugurjalelines.com
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