There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Turkestan by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Istanbul to Turkistan
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Turkistan (HSA)plane IST - HSA
7h 45m$226–707Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Shymkent International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane SAW - CIT
- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus stationbus
9h 47m$117–469Train, bus
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Kırıkkale YHTtrain
- Take the bus from Kirikkale to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Turkestantrain
4d 5hBus, train
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursabus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Mineralnye Vody Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Mineralnye Vody to Saratovbus
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Turkestantrain
4d 13h$282–460Drive 4,536.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Turkestancar 4,536.2 km
2d 18h$531–767Fly Istanbul to Shymkent International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane IST - CIT
- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus stationbus
9h 32m$277–459Bus, train via Tbilisi
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Turkestantrain
4d 8hBus, train via Krasnodar
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursabus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Mokroustrain
- Take the train from Mokrous to Turkestantrain
4d 22h$287–475Bus, train via Moscow
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Moscow Bitsa Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Turkestantrain
5d 8h$137–260
Istanbul (IST) to Turkistan (HSA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Turkestan is to bus and train via Moscow which costs $130 - $260 and takes 5 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Turkestan is to fly which takes 7h 45m and costs $220 - $750.
The distance between Istanbul and Turkestan is 3321 km. The road distance is 4536.2 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Turkestan without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 5h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Istanbul to Turkestan, including transfers.
Turkestan is 2h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 2:24 AM in Istanbul and 4:24 AM in Turkestan.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Turkestan is 4536 km. It takes approximately 2 days 18h to drive from Istanbul to Turkestan.
There are 112+ hotels available in Turkestan.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Turkestan, Kazakhstan?
Turkish Airlines, Air Astana, and Flyr fly from Istanbul (IST) to Turkistan (HSA) once daily.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Istanbul to Turkistan via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Istanbul to Shymkent International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Istanbul to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Kırıkkale YHT
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Kirikkale to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $50–75
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $13–19
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $42–100
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $70–100
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $13–19
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $42–100
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $70–100
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