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How to get fromIstanbul Airport (IST) to Almatyby plane, bus, train, car, or taxi

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

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  1. Fly to Almaty International Airport

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    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane IST - ALA
    5h 50m
    $220–440

  2. Bus, train via Tbilisi

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

  3. Drive 5,386.1 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Almatycar car 5,386.1 km
    2d 18h
    $631–911

  4. Fly to Issyk-Kul International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane plane IST - IKU
    2. Drive from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Almatycar car
    14h 13m
    $308–750

  5. Fly to Taldy Kurgan, taxi, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Taldy Kurgan (TDK)plane plane IST - TDK
    2. Take the taxi from Taldy Kurgan (TDK) to Ushtobetaxi taxi
    3. Take the train from Ushtobe to Almaty 2train train
    19h 5m
    $397–1,142

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Bursabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Ershovtrain train
    4. Take the train from Ershov to Almaty 2train train
    5d 17h
    $365–605

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

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration6h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$197Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,935.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 50m

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

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

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