There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Turkestan by plane, bus, or train
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 Shymkent International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane MEL - CIT
- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus stationbus
29h 39m$325–876Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane MEL - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Turkestantrain
30h 32m$482–887Fly to Turkistan
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Turkistan (HSA)plane MEL - HSA
27h 36m$364–975
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Turkestan is to fly and bus which costs $320 - $900 and takes 29h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Turkestan is to fly which takes 27h 36m and costs $360 - $1,000.
The distance between Melbourne and Turkestan is 11900 km.
It takes approximately 29h 39m to get from Melbourne to Turkestan, including transfers.
Turkestan is 6h behind Melbourne. It is currently 10:52 AM in Melbourne and 4:52 AM in Turkestan.
There are 99+ hotels available in Turkestan.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Turkestan, Kazakhstan?
Thai Airways International, Air Astana, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Turkistan (HSA) once daily.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Delhi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Turkistan via Suvarnabhumi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Turkistan via Delhi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Turkistan via Kuala Lumpur, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Tashkent Central to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $11–12
- Coupe
- $14–16
- SV
- $24–27
- 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
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