There are 5 ways to get from Shimkent Airport (CIT) to Athens by plane, train, bus, ferry, or car
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 Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Athens International Airport (ATH)CIT - ATH
8h 26m€289–666Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train
cheapest- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)CIT - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athens
16h 46m€162–624Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Shymkent to Mokrous
- Take the train from Mokrous to Krasnodar 1
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Eskisehir bus station
- Take the bus from Eskişehir to Ayvalık
- Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
5d 21h€339–544Drive 5,664.7 km
- Drive from Shimkent Airport (CIT) to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street5,664.7 km
3d 1h€1,026–1,482Train, bus
- Take the train from Shymkent to Ryazhsk-1
- Take the train from Riajsk 1 to Nazran
- Take the bus from Nazran' to Emniyet Otogar
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athens
5d 22h€407–607
Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimkent Airport (CIT) to Athens is to fly which costs €280 - €700 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Shimkent Airport (CIT) to Athens is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs €280 - €700.
The distance between Shimkent Airport (CIT) and Athens is 3889 km. The road distance is 5664.7 km.
The best way to get from Shimkent Airport (CIT) to Athens without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 5 days 21h and costs €330 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Shimkent Airport (CIT) to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 3h behind Shimkent Airport (CIT). It is currently 9:39 AM in Shimkent Airport (CIT) and 6:39 AM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimkent Airport (CIT) to Athens is 5665 km. It takes approximately 3 days 1h to drive from Shimkent Airport (CIT) to Athens.
There are 12408+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Shimkent Airport (CIT), Kazakhstan and Athens, Greece?
Pegasus Airlines, SCAT, and four other airlines fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–450
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €230–550
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €260–600
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–550
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Athens International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–490
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–450
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €230–550
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €260–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Athens International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €200–490
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–450
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €230–600
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shymkent to Mokrous
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- 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)
- €130–190
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- €180–260
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Mokrous to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €150–220
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €35–55
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €45–65
Train from Riajsk 1 to Nazran
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €200–290
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €45–70
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €55–85
- 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
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Shymkent to Ryazhsk-1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €210–330
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Eskisehir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €86
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
Bus from Nazran' to Emniyet Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- €16–21
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- 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
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–35
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 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
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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