There are 4 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
best- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB)plane VAN - ASB
8h 52m$496–1,708Drive 1,739 km
cheapest- Drive from Van to Ashgabatcar 1,739 km
24h 24m$204–294Bus, train, drive
- 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 Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Verhnii Baskunchaktrain
- Take the train from Verkhniy Baskunchak to Shavattrain
- Drive from Shavat to Göroglycar
- Take the train from Görogly to Ashgabattrain
4d 20h$205–298Bus, 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$207–276
Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Van to Ashgabat is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 24h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Van to Ashgabat is to fly which takes 8h 52m and costs $490 - $1,800.
The distance between Van and Ashgabat is 1324 km. The road distance is 1739 km.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Van to Ashgabat, including transfers.
Ashgabat is 2h ahead of Van. It is currently 7:31 PM in Van and 9:31 PM in Ashgabat.
Yes, the driving distance between Van to Ashgabat is 1739 km. It takes approximately 24h 24m 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 flies from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Ashgabat International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $160–220
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $35–50
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $50–70
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Verhnii Baskunchak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $100–140
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $18–24
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $30–45
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Verkhniy Baskunchak to Shavat
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $25–39
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- 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
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- 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
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Van bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Van bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Trabzon bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- 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
- $98
- 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
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Website
- volgaline34.ru
Bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Volzhsky
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- https://volgaline34.ru/
- Website
- https://volgaline34.ru/
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