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Almaty to Istanbul

Rome2Rio compared 6 ways to get from Almaty to Istanbul. The best route is Fly to Istanbul, a distance of 3908.696 km.

  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ALA - IST
    9h 40m
    ₺10,101–22,463

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran 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 bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    5d 11h
    ₺9,367–10,817

  3. Train, bus via Tbilisi

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 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
    5d 4h

  4. Drive 5,347.5 km

    1. Drive from Almaty to Istanbulcar car 5,347.5 km
    2d 18h
    ₺29,431–42,511

  5. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ALA - SAW
    10h 3m
    ₺12,003–23,908

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Ershovtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ershov to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    5d 19h
    ₺17,438–29,386

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration7h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,754Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,977.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 40m

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

Air Astana, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Tashkent bus station, Krasnodar-1 Bus station, and Bursa bus station in around 5d 11h.

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