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How to get fromNur-Sultan to Istanbulby plane, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Nur-Sultan to Istanbul by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NQZ - IST
    9h 34m
    ₺9,106–17,106

  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane NQZ - SAW
    9h 31m
    ₺6,109–20,129

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Tashkent bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogarbus bus
    6d 8h
    ₺10,405–11,686

  4. Drive  4,551.7 km

    1. Drive from Nur-Sultan to Istanbulcar car 4,551.7 km
    2d 16h
    ₺26,497–38,273

Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration7h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,631Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,467.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 34m

What companies run services between Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, Air Astana, and Azerbaijan Airlines fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Zhabaeva to Esenler Otogar via Astana 1 station, Saparzhai bus station, Tashkent bus station, Krasnodar-1 Bus station, Bursa bus station, and Bursa in around 6d 8h.

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