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How to get fromIstanbul (State) to Almatyby plane, train, bus, or car

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

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  1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane SAW - ALA
    8h 24m
    $211–441

  2. Fly from Istanbul

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane IST - ALA
    8h 47m
    $192–442

  3. Train, bus

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

  4. Drive  5,350 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Almatycar car 5,350 km
    2d 17h
    $626–905

  5. 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 3h

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar 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
    $328–557

  7. Bus, train via Kamensk-Ural’skiy

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Kamensk-Uralskiytrain train
    4. Take the train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Almaty 2train train
    6d 8h
    $318–517

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration7h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$122Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 3,920.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

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

Pegasus Airlines, Azerbaijan Airlines, and Air Astana fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) twice daily.

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