There are 5 ways to get from Türkmenabat to Istanbul by bus, train, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train to Bukhara International Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the bus from Turkmenabat Bus Terminal to Olotbus
- Take the train from Alat to Bukhara 1train
- Fly from Bukhara International Airport (BHK) to Istanbul (IST)plane BHK - IST
12h 55mDrive to Mashhad International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Türkmenabat to Mashhad International Airport (MHD)car
- Fly from Mashhad International Airport (MHD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MHD - SAW
13h 28m₺7,301–27,860Drive 3,889.9 km
- Drive from Türkmenabat to Istanbulcar 3,889.9 km
46h 5m₺22,296–32,205Train to Ashgabat International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Turkmenabat to Ashgabattrain
- Fly from Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) to Istanbul (IST)plane ASB - IST
20h 2m₺21,564–56,093Bus, train, train to Samarkand International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Turkmenabat Bus Terminal to Olotbus
- Take the train from Alat to Bukhara 1train
- Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Samarkandtrain
- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Istanbul (IST)plane SKD - IST
16h 19m
Bukhara International Airport (BHK) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Türkmenabat to Istanbul is to drive and fly which costs 7.000 ₺ - 28.000 ₺ and takes 13h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Türkmenabat to Istanbul is to drive and fly which takes 13h 28m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 28.000 ₺.
The distance between Türkmenabat and Istanbul is 3194 km. The road distance is 3889.9 km.
It takes approximately 12h 55m to get from Türkmenabat to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 2h behind Türkmenabat. It is currently 3:29 AM in Türkmenabat and 1:29 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Türkmenabat to Istanbul is 3890 km. It takes approximately 46h 5m to drive from Türkmenabat to Istanbul.
There are 4267+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Türkmenabat, Turkmenistan and Istanbul, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Türkmenabat to Istanbul. However, you can take the bus to Olot, walk to Alat, take the train to Bukhara 1, take the taxi to Bukhara International Airport (BHK) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can drive from Türkmenabat to Istanbul in around 46h 5m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bukhara International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–41,000
Flights from Ashgabat International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–45,000
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–28,000
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Alat to Bukhara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺450–610
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- ₺450–480
- Coupe
- ₺560–610
- SV
- ₺850–1,000
Train from Alat to Bukhara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺450–610
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- ₺450–480
- Coupe
- ₺560–610
- SV
- ₺850–1,000
Train from Bukhara 1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺530–740
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- ₺530–570
- Coupe
- ₺690–740
- SV
- ₺1,100–1,250
- Phone
- +993 (12) 390356
- [email protected]
Bus from Turkmenabat Bus Terminal to Olot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- Turkmenawtoulaglary
Bus from Turkmenabat Bus Terminal to Olot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- Turkmenawtoulaglary
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