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How to get fromAlmaty to Istanbul Airport (IST)by plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Almaty to Istanbul Airport (IST) by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Almaty International Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ALA - IST
    8h 39m
    ₺10,000–21,000

  2. Bus

    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 Bursa bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bursa to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    5d 12h
    ₺9,602–10,037

  3. Fly Almaty International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ALA - SAW
    2. Take the bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    11h 22m
    ₺10,582–15,908

  4. Train, bus via Tbilisi

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain train
    2. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Piatigorsktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaraybus bus
    5d 5h

  5. Drive to Issyk-Kul International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Drive from Almaty to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)car car
    2. Fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane IKU - IST
    13h 19m
    ₺40,517–132,192

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Ershovtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ershov to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bursa to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    5d 19h
    ₺17,700–28,845

  7. Drive 5,385 km

    1. Drive from Almaty to Istanbul Airport (IST)car car 5,385 km
    2d 18h
    ₺30,188–43,605

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

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration7h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket₺10,276Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,935.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 39m

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

Air Astana, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Istanbul Airport Bus via Tashkent bus station, Krasnodar-1 Bus station, Bursa bus station, and Bursa in around 5d 12h.

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