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

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There are 9 ways to get from Bishkek to Istanbul by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Almaty International Airport, fly to Istanbul

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    1. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ALA - IST
    14h 41m
    ₺10,370–22,970

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Samaratrain train
    2. Take the train from Samara 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

  3. Drive  5,129.6 km

    1. Drive from Bishkek to Istanbulcar car 5,129.6 km
    2d 16h
    ₺29,269–42,277

  4. Bus to Almaty International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ALA - SAW
    15h 3m
    ₺10,873–22,993

  5. Bus, bus to Osh, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Özgönbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Özgön to Osh Bus stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Osh (OSS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane OSS - SAW
    16h 44m
    ₺22,897–75,967

  6. Train to Shymkent International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Shymkenttrain train
    2. Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CIT - IST
    20h 57m

  7. Train, bus via Petukhovo

    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Petukhovotrain train
    2. Take the train from Petukhovo to Kavkazskayatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kropotkin Bus station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaraybus bus
    5d 14h
    ₺24,008–36,248

  8. Train, bus via Minsk

    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Morshansktrain train
    2. Take the train from Morshansk to Minsk Pastrain train
    3. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Brno - Zvonarkabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brno Bus Station Zvonarka to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    5d 17h
    ₺27,971–49,892

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Orenburgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Orenburg to Rostov Gltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Bursa bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogarbus bus
    5d 19h

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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration7h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,144Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 4,215.2 km
  • Duration: 14h 41m

What companies run services between Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Bishkek to Istanbul. However, you can take the taxi to Bishkek Avtovokzal, take the bus to Almaty Sayran Bus Station, take the taxi to Almaty International Airport (ALA) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bischkek 2 to Istanbul Aksaray via Samara, Piatigorsk, Pyatigorsk Bus station, and Ortachala Bus Station in around 5d 5h.

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