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How to get fromShymkent to Istanbulby plane, train, bus, or car

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

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CIT - IST
    6h 44m
    ₺9,203–22,225

  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CIT - SAW
    6h 57m
    ₺6,706–28,248

  3. Train, bus via Tbilisi

    1. Take the train from Shymkent to Saratov 1 Passtrain train
    2. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Piatigorsktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaraybus bus
    4d 15h

  4. Drive  4,679.1 km

    1. Drive from Shymkent to Istanbulcar car 4,679.1 km
    2d 9h
    ₺27,239–39,344

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Shymkent to Paveletsky Rail Terminaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Dnipro Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dnipro to Nesebarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nesebar to Istanbulbus bus
    5d 3h

  6. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Shymkent to Mokroustrain train
    2. Take the train from Mokrous to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogarbus bus
    5d 4h
    ₺15,098–24,475

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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration7h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,402.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 44m

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

SCAT, Azerbaijan Airlines, and Turkish Airlines fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily.

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