There are 6 ways to get from Moscow to Turkestan by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Shymkent International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane VKO - CIT
- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus stationbus
8h 28m$266–810Train
cheapest- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Turkestantrain 318
2d 11h$40–70Bus, train
- Take the bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Kazan Stolichnyy Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station to Aktobe Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Aktobe to Turkestantrain
2d 14h$72–317Drive 3,069.2 km
- Drive from Moscow to Turkestancar 3,069.2 km
42h 23m$252–364Fly to Turkistan
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Turkistan (HSA)plane VKO - HSA
12h 56m$384–1,209Train via Shieli
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Shielitrain 305
- Take the train from Shieli to Turkestantrain 022T / ...
2d 12h$48–77
Moscow to Turkestan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Turkestan is to train which costs $40 - $70 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Turkestan is to fly and bus which takes 8h 28m and costs $260 - $850.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Paveletsky Rail Terminal and arriving at Turkestan. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Moscow and Turkestan is 2939 km. The road distance is 3069.2 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Turkestan without a car is to train which takes 2 days 11h and costs $40 - $70.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Moscow to Turkestan, including transfers.
Moscow to Turkestan train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), depart from Paveletsky Rail Terminal station.
The best way to get from Moscow to Turkestan is to train which takes 2 days 11h and costs $40 - $70. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $380 - $1,300 and takes 12h 56m.
Turkestan is 2h ahead of Moscow. It is currently 5:58 PM in Moscow and 7:58 PM in Turkestan.
Moscow to Turkestan train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Turkestan station.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Turkestan, Kazakhstan?
Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ) operates a train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Turkestan twice a week. Tickets cost $260–400 and the journey takes 2d 11h. Uzbekistan Railways (OTY) also services this route twice a week. Alternatively, SCAT, Flyr, and Uzbekistan fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Turkistan (HSA) twice daily.
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Turkistan via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Turkistan via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Turkistan via Nur-Sultan, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Turkistan via Tashkent, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Shymkent International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $260–400
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Aktobe to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $41–66
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $41–44
- Coupe
- $61–66
- SV
- $115–130
Train from Aktobe to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $22–24
- Coupe
- $32–35
- SV
- $59–65
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Shieli
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $39–63
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $39–42
- Coupe
- $58–63
- SV
- $110–125
Train from Shieli to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $9–11
- Coupe
- $12–14
- SV
- $20–22
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Aktobe to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $25–35
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $17–24
Train from Shieli to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $5–8
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–9
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Aktobe to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $45–65
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $30–50
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $17–25
Train from Shieli to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–30
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $11–16
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3–5
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Aktobe to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- 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)
- $110–160
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $160–220
Train from Shieli to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- 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)
- $50–75
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $70–100
- 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
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station to Aktobe Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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