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How to get fromMelbourne to Turkestanby plane, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Turkestan by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Shymkent International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane MEL - CIT
    2. Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus stationbus bus
    22h 44m
    $345–877

  2. Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane plane MEL - TAS
    2. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Turkestantrain train
    29h 37m
    $532–937

  3. Fly to Turkistan

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Turkistan (HSA)plane plane MEL - HSA
    38h 31m
    $424–925

  4. Fly to Taraz Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Taraz Airport (DMB)plane plane MEL - DMB
    2. Take the train from Taraz to Turkestantrain train
    39h 19m
    $419–1,243

  5. Fly to Kyzylorda Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kyzylorda Airport (KZO)plane plane MEL - KZO
    2. Take the train from Kyzylorda to Turkestantrain train
    39h 45m
    $414–1,140

  6. Fly to Samarkand International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane plane MEL - SKD
    2. Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Turkestantrain train
    39h 55m
    $484–1,273

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration25h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$324Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,900.3 km
  • Duration: 22h 44m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Turkestan, Kazakhstan?

China Southern Airlines, Air Astana, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Turkistan (HSA) once daily.

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