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How to get fromAstana to Istanbulby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Astana to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NQZ - IST
    9h 53m
    ₺9,096–17,108

  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane NQZ - SAW
    9h 55m
    ₺6,099–20,131

  3. Train, bus via Tbilisi

    1. Take the train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsktrain train
    2. Take the train from Petropavlovsk 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
    4d 10h

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saparzhai 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 Samsun bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Samsun to Alibeyköybus bus
    5d 22h
    ₺11,795–12,846

  5. Drive  4,548.5 km

    1. Drive from Astana to Istanbulcar car 4,548.5 km
    2d 16h
    ₺26,478–38,246

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsktrain train
    2. Take the train from Petropavlovsk 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 Esenler Otogarbus bus
    5d 2h
    ₺9,836–14,898

Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration7h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,631Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,474.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 53m

What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, Air Astana, 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.

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