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

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There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Almaty by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane IST - ALA
    8h 47m
    $222–442

  2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane SAW - ALA
    9h 2m
    $212–332

  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
    4d 23h

  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 2h

  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 16h
    $354–623

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

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration6h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$201Cheapest 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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