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There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Turkestan by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Shymkent International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane IST - CIT
    2. Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus stationbus bus
    9h 47m
    $187–459

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Shymkent International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane SAW - CIT
    2. Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus stationbus bus
    9h 57m
    $107–459

  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 Turkestantrain train
    4d 5h

  4. Bus, train via Hopa

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hopa to Kobuletibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kobuleti to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pyatigorsk to Saratovbus bus
    5. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Turkestantrain train
    4d 9h
    $341–512

  5. Drive  4,536.2 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Turkestancar car 4,536.2 km
    2d 18h
    $531–767

  6. Fly Istanbul to Turkistan

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Turkistan (HSA)plane plane IST - HSA
    13h 24m
    $246–807

  7. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Turkistan

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Turkistan (HSA)plane plane SAW - HSA
    11h 15m
    $116–507

  8. Fly Istanbul to Tashkent International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane plane IST - TAS
    2. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Turkestantrain train
    17h 30m
    $194–329

  9. Bus, train

    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 Turkestantrain train
    4d 8h

  10. Bus, train #2

    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 Mokroustrain train
    4. Take the train from Mokrous to Turkestantrain train
    4d 22h
    $291–484

  11. Bus, train via Moscow

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Moscow Bitsa Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Turkestantrain train
    5d 8h
    $141–263

Istanbul (IST) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration6h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$163Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,559.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 47m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Turkestan, Kazakhstan?

Air Astana, Flyr, and Turkish Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Turkistan (HSA) once daily.

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