There are 5 ways to get from Moscow to Turkestan by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane VKO - CIT
- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus stationbus
8h 33m$187–561Train
cheapest- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Turkestantrain 318
2d 11h$40–70Bus, train
- Take the bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Kazan Stolichnyy Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station to Aktobe Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Aktobe to Turkestantrain
2d 8h$80–313Drive 3,069.3 km
- Drive from Moscow to Turkestancar 3,069.3 km
42h 24m$252–364Train via Shieli
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Shielitrain 305
- Take the train from Shieli to Turkestantrain 022T / ...
2d 12h$49–77
Moscow to Turkestan by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Turkestan is to train which costs $40 - $70 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Turkestan is to fly and bus which takes 8h 33m and costs $180 - $600.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Paveletsky Rail Terminal and arriving at Turkestan. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Moscow and Turkestan is 2939 km. The road distance is 3069.3 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Turkestan without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 8h and costs $80 - $320.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Moscow to Turkestan, including transfers.
Moscow to Turkestan train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), depart from Paveletsky Rail Terminal station.
Turkestan is 2h ahead of Moscow. It is currently 7:51 AM in Moscow and 9:51 AM in Turkestan.
Moscow to Turkestan train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Turkestan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Moscow to Turkestan is 3069 km. It takes approximately 42h 24m to drive from Moscow to Turkestan.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Turkestan, Kazakhstan?
Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ) operates a train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Turkestan twice a week. Tickets cost $250–400 and the journey takes 2d 11h. Uzbekistan Railways (OTY) also services this route twice a week.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Shymkent International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Aktobe to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $60–85
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $65–85
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $21–27
Train from Shieli to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $18–25
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $8–10
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Aktobe to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $110–150
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $150–210
Train from Shieli to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $75–100
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Aktobe to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $22–24
- Coupe
- $32–35
- SV
- $60–65
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $41–67
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $41–44
- Coupe
- $62–67
- SV
- $115–130
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Shieli
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $39–64
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $39–42
- Coupe
- $59–64
- SV
- $110–125
Train from Shieli to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $9–11
- Coupe
- $12–14
- SV
- $20–23
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Aktobe to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $24–26
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $35–40
Train from Shieli to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–10
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $16–18
- Phone
- +996 (312) 92-68-47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Aktobe to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
- 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
Bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station to Aktobe Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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