There are 6 ways to get from Moscow to Turkestan by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)VKO - CIT
- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus station
8h 28m$185–449Train via Orenburg
cheapest- Take the train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Orenburg032У
- Take the train from Orenburg to Turkestan306Й
2d 5h$76–125Bus, train
- Take the bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station
- Take the bus from Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station to Aktobe Bus station
- Take the train from Aktobe to Yany-Kurgan
- Take the train from Yany-Kurgan to Turkestan
2d 12h$86–150Drive 3,069.2 km
- Drive from Moscow to Turkestan3,069.2 km
42h 14m$252–364Train
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Turkestan306Й
2d 11h$260–410Train #2
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Shieli318
- Take the train from Shieli to Turkestan318
3d 11h
Moscow to Turkestan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Turkestan is to train via Orenburg which costs $75 - $130 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Turkestan is to fly and bus which takes 8h 28m and costs $180 - $450.
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 via Orenburg which takes 2 days 5h and costs $75 - $130.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Moscow to Turkestan, including transfers.
Moscow to Turkestan train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Kazansky Railway Terminal station.
Turkestan is 2h ahead of Moscow. It is currently 7:51 AM in Moscow and 9:51 AM in Turkestan.
Moscow to Turkestan train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Orenburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Moscow to Turkestan is 3069 km. It takes approximately 42h 14m to drive from Moscow to Turkestan.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Turkestan, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Turkestan via Orenburg in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–360
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Shymkent International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–360
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–360
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Orenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $210–300
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $60–85
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Orenburg to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $25–27
- Coupe
- $36–40
- SV
- $65–75
Train from Aktobe to Yany-Kurgan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $21–33
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $21–23
- Coupe
- $30–33
- SV
- $56–61
Train from Yany-Kurgan to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $11–13
- SV
- $18–21
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
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Yany-Kurgan to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- 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)
- $4–7
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $5–8
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Yany-Kurgan to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $19–27
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $9–14
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $2–4
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Yany-Kurgan to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $260–410
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Shieli
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $250–390
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Shieli to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- 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
- 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
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station to Aktobe Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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