There are 6 ways to get from Astana to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, 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 to Istanbul
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Istanbul (IST)plane NQZ - IST
9h 38m₺10,095–22,106Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsktrain
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Krasnodar 1train
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogarbus
5d 2h₺9,094–13,595Train, bus via Tbilisi
- Take the train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsktrain
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Piatigorsktrain
- Take the bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaraybus
4d 10hBus
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Samsun bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Samsun to Alibeyköybus
5d 22h₺11,216–12,241Drive 4,547.7 km
- Drive from Astana to Istanbulcar 4,547.7 km
2d 16h₺25,359–36,629Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane NQZ - SAW
9h 50m₺9,598–34,129
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Astana to Istanbul is to train and bus which costs 9.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 5 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Astana to Istanbul is to fly which takes 9h 38m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 23.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Astana station to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Saparzhai bus station and arriving at Fatih via Tashkent bus station, Krasnodar-1 Bus station, Samsun and Alibeyköy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 22h.
The distance between Astana and Istanbul is 3475 km. The road distance is 4547.7 km.
The best way to get from Astana to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus via Tbilisi which takes 4 days 10h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 38m to get from Astana to Istanbul, including transfers.
Astana to Istanbul bus services, operated by Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal, depart from Saparzhai bus station.
The best way to get from Astana to Istanbul is to fly which takes 9h 38m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 23.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 11.000 ₺ - 13.000 ₺ and takes 5 days 22h.
Astana to Istanbul bus services, operated by Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Istanbul is 2h behind Astana. It is currently 1:49 PM in Astana and 11:49 AM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Istanbul, Turkey?
Air Astana, Turkish Airlines, and Azerbaijan Airlines fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saparzhai bus station to Fatih via Tashkent bus station, Krasnodar-1 Bus station, Samsun bus station, Samsun, Alibeyköy, and Alibeyköy in around 5d 22h.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–32,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Istanbul via Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–22,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–32,000
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Istanbul via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–16,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–25,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–26,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺440–700
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₺500–700
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₺440–650
Train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺440–700
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₺500–700
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₺440–650
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺340–480
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ₺1,300–1,900
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₺850–1,200
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ₺340–480
Train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺340–480
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ₺1,300–1,900
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₺850–1,200
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ₺340–480
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Petropavlovsk to Piatigorsk
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–7,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₺15,000–22,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₺4,100–5,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₺5,000–7,500
Train from Petropavlovsk to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–7,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₺15,000–21,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₺3,800–5,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₺4,900–7,000
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- vk.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,040–4,800
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺3,400–4,800
Bus from Samsun to Alibeyköy
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,400
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,700–2,400
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺650–900
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺650–900
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,660
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Samsun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,595
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,595
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺784
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺450–1,300
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺350–480
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺490–700
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–750
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- [email protected]
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0242 511 74 03
- Website
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
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