There are 7 ways to get from Samarkand to Athens by plane, train, bus, ferry, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SKD - ATH
9h 38m€240–560Train, bus #2
cheapest- Take the train from Samarkand to Volgograd 1train
- Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
5d 19h€214–298Train, bus via Giresun
- Take the train from Samarkand to Volgograd-1train
- Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Krasnodar 1train
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Giresunbus
- Take the bus from Giresun bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain
5d 2h€236–358Train, bus
- Take the train from Samarkand to Volgograd-1train
- Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Emniyet Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
5d 6h€232–322Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Samarkand to Volgograd-1train
- Take the train from Volgograd 1 to Rostov Gltrain
- Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Eskisehir bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Eskişehir to Ayvalıkbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeusferry
5d 20h€249–367Bus
- Take the bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Ankara bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Ankara bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
5d 16h€252–306Drive 5,315.7 km
- Drive from Samarkand to Athenscar 5,315.7 km
2d 17h€958–1,383
Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samarkand to Athens is to train and bus which costs €210 - €300 and takes 5 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Samarkand to Athens is to fly which takes 9h 38m and costs €240 - €600.
The distance between Samarkand and Athens is 3738 km. The road distance is 5315.7 km.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Athens without a car is to train and bus via Giresun which takes 5 days 2h and costs €230 - €360.
It takes approximately 9h 38m to get from Samarkand to Athens, including transfers.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Athens is to fly which takes 9h 38m and costs €240 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €250 - €310 and takes 5 days 16h.
Athens is 3h behind Samarkand. It is currently 8:17 PM in Samarkand and 5:17 PM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Samarkand to Athens is 5316 km. It takes approximately 2 days 17h to drive from Samarkand to Athens.
There are 12252+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Athens, Greece?
Turkish Airlines, Flydubai, and seven other airlines fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Samarkand to Athens via Samarkand Central Bus Station, Tashkent bus station, Krasnodar-1 Bus station, Ankara bus station, İstanbul Esenler bus station, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, İskenderpaşa, and Istanbul in around 5d 16h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Athens International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,200
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €250–700
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Athens International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,200
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Athens International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
- Website
- bluedartaviation.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Athens International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €250–700
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Samarkand to Volgograd-1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Volgograd-1 to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €100–150
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €25–35
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €30–50
Train from Volgograd 1 to Rostov Gl
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €95–130
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €21–30
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €30–45
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Volgograd-1 to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €18–19
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €21–25
Train from Volgograd 1 to Rostov Gl
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €15–17
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €17–21
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Samarkand to Volgograd 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–49
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- €30–33
- Coupe
- €45–49
- SV
- €85–95
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Giresun
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95
- Schedules at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Emniyet Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €69
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Eskisehir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €88
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Ankara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €88
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
Bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €88
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Giresun bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Ankara bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Bursa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from Giresun bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €32
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Volgograd Bus station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Volgograd Bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Eskişehir to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Ankara bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Bursa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–18
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ankara bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €13–16
Bus from Bursa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €9–11
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Ankara bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Ankara bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Bursa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- info@istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Ankara bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- bilgi@villaseyahat.com
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Ankara bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Bursa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0850 755 04 27
- hasturizm@hasturizm.com.tr
- Website
- hasturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ankara bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–21
- Website
- https://www.hasturizm.com.tr/eng/
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Ankara bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Bursa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- volgaline34.ru
Bus from Volgograd Bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://volgaline34.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://volgaline34.ru/
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- iletisim@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Bursa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Bursa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- info@antalyanetseyahat.com
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Bursa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- iletisim@somaseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Bursa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Bursa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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