There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Alashankou by plane, train, taxi, 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 Istanbul to Yining Airport, train, taxi
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane IST - YIN
- Take the train from Yining to Jinghe Southtrain
- Take the taxi from Jinghe South to Alashankoutaxi
16h 31m¥1,783–5,789Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Yining Airport, train, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane SAW - YIN
- Take the train from Yining to Jinghe Southtrain
- Take the taxi from Jinghe South to Alashankoutaxi
22h 32m¥1,383–3,992Bus, train
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Nazran'bus
- Take the train from Nazran to Riajsk 1train
- Take the train from Ryazhsk-1 to Karaganda Passtrain
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Dostyktrain
6d¥2,083–3,720Drive 5,952.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Alashankoucar 5,952.2 km
3d¥5,029–7,264Fly Istanbul to Bole, taxi
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bole (BPL)plane IST - BPL
- Take the taxi from Bole (BPL) to Alashankoutaxi
13h 59m¥1,412–4,742
Istanbul (IST) to Yining Airport (YIN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Alashankou is to fly and train and taxi which costs ¥1300 - ¥4000 and takes 22h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Alashankou is to fly and taxi which takes 13h 59m and costs ¥1400 - ¥4800.
The distance between Istanbul and Alashankou is 4567 km. The road distance is 5952.2 km.
It takes approximately 16h 31m to get from Istanbul to Alashankou, including transfers.
Alashankou is 5h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 7:46 PM in Istanbul and 12:46 AM in Alashankou.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Alashankou is 5952 km. It takes approximately 3 days 0h to drive from Istanbul to Alashankou.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Alashankou, China?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Alashankou. However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Yining Airport (YIN), take the taxi to Yining, take the train to Jinghe South, then take the taxi to Alashankou. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Emniyet Otogar to Alashankou via Nazran', Nazran, Riajsk 1, Ryazhsk-1, Karaganda Pass, and Dostyk in around 6d.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Istanbul to Yining Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Yining Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,900
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Yining Airport via Shimkent, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Yining Airport via Erevan, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,900
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Yining Airport via Aktau, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,600
Train from Yining to Jinghe South
- Adult - second class
- ¥65–100
Train from Yining to Jinghe South
- Adult - second class
- ¥65–100
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Emniyet Otogar to Nazran'
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥403
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- ¥100–150
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