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How to get fromAthens to Turkestanby plane, bus, train, ferry, or car ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Athens to Turkestan by plane, bus, train, ferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Shymkent International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane ATH - CIT
    2. Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus stationbus bus
    12h 45m
    $145–567

  2. 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 Turkestantrain train
    4d 23h

  3. Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane plane ATH - TAS
    2. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Turkestantrain train
    19h 48m
    $362–517

  4. 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 bus station to Rize bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rize 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 Turkestantrain train
    5d 3h
    $439–686

  5. Ferry, car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikcarferry car 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 Turkestantrain train
    5d 15h
    $383–722

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration10h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,058.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 45m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Turkestan, Kazakhstan?

There is no direct connection from Athens to Turkestan. However, you can take the subway to Athens Airport, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, fly to Shymkent International Airport (CIT), take the taxi to Shymkent Samal Bus Station, then take the bus to Turkestan bus station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Turkestan via Istanbul, Istanbul Aksaray, Ortachala Bus Station, Pyatigorsk Bus station, Piatigorsk, and Saratov 1 Pass in around 4d 23h.

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