There are 5 ways to get from Ashgabat to Turkestan by plane, bus, train, 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 Shymkent International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane ASB - CIT
- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus stationbus
10h 12m$328–1,211Drive 1,458.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Ashgabat to Turkestancar 1,458.7 km
22h 11m$57–82Train, drive
- Take the train from Ashgabat to Turkmenabattrain 95 / ...
- Drive from Turkmenabat to Alatcar
- Take the train from Alat to Bukhara 1train
- Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Turkestantrain
30h 26m$67–109Fly to Turkistan
- Fly from Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to Turkistan (HSA)plane ASB - HSA
17h 20m$377–1,309Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane ASB - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Turkestantrain
19h 40m$615–821
Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ashgabat to Turkestan is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 22h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Ashgabat to Turkestan is to fly and bus which takes 10h 12m and costs $320 - $1,300.
The distance between Ashgabat and Turkestan is 1239 km. The road distance is 1458.7 km.
It takes approximately 10h 12m to get from Ashgabat to Turkestan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ashgabat to Turkestan is 1459 km. It takes approximately 22h 11m to drive from Ashgabat to Turkestan.
There are 107+ hotels available in Turkestan.
What companies run services between Ashgabat, Turkmenistan and Turkestan, Kazakhstan?
Flydubai, Flyr, and two other airlines fly from Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to Turkistan (HSA) once daily.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Ashgabat International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Ashgabat International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Phone
- +993 (12) 383275
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.gov.tm
Train from Ashgabat to Turkmenabat
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $6–8
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $12–15
- 3rd class (platzkart)
- $10
- 2nd class (coupe)
- $17
- 1st class (VIP coupe)
- $30
- Phone
- +77252451241
- [email protected]
- 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
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