There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Turkestan by plane, bus, or train
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 Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane MEL - CIT
- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus stationbus
29h 39m$355–927Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane MEL - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Turkestantrain
29h 32m$482–937Fly to Turkistan
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Turkistan (HSA)plane MEL - HSA
27h 37m$424–1,125
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Turkestan is to fly and train which costs $480 - $950 and takes 29h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Turkestan is to fly which takes 27h 37m and costs $420 - $1,200.
The distance between Melbourne and Turkestan is 11900 km.
It takes approximately 29h 39m to get from Melbourne to Turkestan, including transfers.
Turkestan is 5h behind Melbourne. It is currently 2:17 AM in Melbourne and 9:17 PM in Turkestan.
There are 112+ hotels available in Turkestan.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Turkestan, Kazakhstan?
Thai Airways International, Air Astana, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Turkistan (HSA) 6 times a week.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Delhi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Turkistan via Suvarnabhumi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Turkistan via Delhi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Turkistan via Kuala Lumpur, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Tashkent Central to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $11–12
- Coupe
- $14–16
- SV
- $24–27
- 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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