There are 5 ways to get from Van to Ashgabat 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 from Van Ferit Melen Airport
best- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB)plane VAN - ASB
9h 32m$559–1,912Bus, train, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Van bus station to Trabzon bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Trabzon bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Anisovkatrain
- Take the train from Anisovka to Verhnii Baskunchaktrain
- Take the train from Verkhniy Baskunchak to Shavattrain
- Drive from Shavat to Göroglycar
- Take the train from Görogly to Ashgabattrain
4d 23h$205–303Bus, train, drive via Mar’ino
- Take the bus from Van bus station to Trabzon bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Trabzon bus station to Maykop Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Maykop Bus station to Moscow Kotelniki Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Volzhskybus
- Take the train from Volzhsky to Shavattrain
- Drive from Shavat to Göroglycar
- Take the train from Görogly to Ashgabattrain
5d 8h$212–276Drive 1,818.5 km
- Drive from Van to Ashgabatcar 1,818.5 km
22h 17m$213–308Drive to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport, fly
- Drive from Van to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO)car
- Fly from Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB)plane YKO - ASB
13h 14m$463–1,534
Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Van to Ashgabat is to bus and train and drive via Mar’ino which costs $210 - $280 and takes 5 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Van to Ashgabat is to fly which takes 9h 32m and costs $550 - $2,000.
The distance between Van and Ashgabat is 1324 km. The road distance is 1818.5 km.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Van to Ashgabat, including transfers.
Ashgabat is 2h ahead of Van. It is currently 2:02 PM in Van and 4:02 PM in Ashgabat.
Yes, the driving distance between Van to Ashgabat is 1819 km. It takes approximately 22h 17m to drive from Van to Ashgabat.
There are two+ hotels available in Ashgabat.
What companies run services between Van, Turkey and Ashgabat, Turkmenistan?
Turkish Airlines and AJet fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Ashgabat International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Ashgabat International Airport via Ankara, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Hakkari Yüksekova Airport to Ashgabat International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Hakkari Yüksekova Airport to Ashgabat International Airport via Ankara, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Anisovka
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $160–230
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $35–50
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $50–75
Train from Anisovka to Verhnii Baskunchak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $100–140
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $18–24
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $30–45
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Verkhniy Baskunchak to Shavat
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $25–39
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $25–27
- Coupe
- $36–39
- SV
- $65–75
Train from Volzhsky to Shavat
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $27–43
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $27–29
- Coupe
- $39–43
- SV
- $70–80
- Phone
- +993 (12) 383275
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.gov.tm
Train from Görogly to Ashgabat
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $6–8
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $11–13
- 3rd class (platzkart)
- $7
- 2nd class (coupe)
- $13
Train from Görogly to Ashgabat
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $6–8
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $11–13
- 3rd class (platzkart)
- $7
- 2nd class (coupe)
- $13
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Van bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Van bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Trabzon bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $99
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Trabzon bus station to Maykop Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $99
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Maykop Bus station to Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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