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How to get fromAlmaty Airport (ALA) to Istanbulby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Almaty Airport (ALA) to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ALA - IST
    7h 6m
    ₺10,874–21,130

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Ankara bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)train train
    5d 6h
    ₺9,976–10,930

  3. Drive 5,360.7 km

    1. Drive from Almaty Airport (ALA) to Istanbulcar car 5,360.7 km
    2d 18h
    ₺30,049–43,404

  4. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ALA - SAW
    7h 28m
    ₺10,518–15,534

  5. Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane ALA - ADB
    2. Take the bus from İzmir bus station to İstanbul Dudullu bus stationbus bus
    14h 7m
    ₺11,095–24,157

  6. Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane ALA - ESB
    2. Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)train train
    11h 56m
    ₺11,449–26,606

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration7h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket₺10,275Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,962.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

What companies run services between Almaty Airport (ALA), Kazakhstan and Istanbul, Turkey?

Air Astana, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours.

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