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There are 7 ways to get from Almaty to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Istanbul (IST)planeALA - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    10h 16m
    ₺8,010–13,260

  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeALA - SAW
    10h 4m
    ₺6,909–14,176

  3. Train, bus via Yasenevo

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain
    2. Take the bus from Saratov to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Chisnau Gara Nord to Istanbulbus
    4d 22h
    ₺16,053–29,868

  4. Bus via Giresun

    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Giresunbus
    4. Take the bus from Giresun bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    5d 1h
    ₺9,692–10,531

  5. Drive 5,316.4 km

    1. Drive from Almaty to Istanbulcar5,316.4 km
    2d 20h
    ₺26,452–38,209

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    5d 12h
    ₺8,582–9,481

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Ershovtrain
    2. Take the train from Ershov to Krasnodar 1train
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    5d 19h
    ₺15,416–25,039

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

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration8h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,344Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Tashkent bus station, Krasnodar-1 Bus station, and Giresun bus station in around 5d 1h. Alternatively, Pegasus Airlines, Azerbaijan Airlines, and AJet fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) twice daily.

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