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How to get fromIstanbul to Almatyby plane, train, bus, or car

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

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  1. Fly from Istanbul

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

  2. 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

  3. Drive 5,350 km

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

  4. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane SAW - ALA
    9h 2m
    $212–442

  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
    $327–560

  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 7h
    $317–515

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

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration6h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$187Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,977.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 47m

What companies run services between Istanbul, 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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