There are 5 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)plane VKO - CIT
- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus stationbus
8h 28m$185–479Bus, train
cheapest- 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$78–137Train
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Turkestantrain 306Й
2d 11h$260–410Drive 3,069.2 km
- Drive from Moscow to Turkestancar 3,069.2 km
42h 23m$252–364Train via Shieli
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Shielitrain 318
- Take the train from Shieli to Turkestantrain 318
2d 11h
Moscow to Turkestan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Turkestan is to bus and train which costs $75 - $140 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Turkestan is to fly and bus which takes 8h 28m and costs $180 - $480.
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 $260 - $410.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Moscow to Turkestan, including transfers.
Moscow to Turkestan train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (OTY), depart from Paveletsky Rail Terminal station.
Turkestan is 2h ahead of Moscow. It is currently 2:14 PM in Moscow and 4:14 PM in Turkestan.
Moscow to Turkestan train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (OTY), arrive at Turkestan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Moscow to Turkestan is 3069 km. It takes approximately 42h 23m to drive from Moscow to Turkestan.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Turkestan, Kazakhstan?
Uzbekistan Railways (OTY) operates a train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Turkestan twice a week. Tickets cost $41–66 and the journey takes 2d 11h. Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ) also services this route twice a week.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Shymkent International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- 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 14m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- 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
- $260–410
- 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/
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Shieli
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 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 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Aktobe to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- 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)
- $24–35
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $16–23
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Aktobe to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $40–60
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $30–45
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $16–24
- 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)
- $150–220
- 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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