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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

    best
    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ALA - IST
    9h 35m
    ₺7,500–18,000

  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ALA - SAW
    10h 3m
    ₺7,153–16,976

  3. Bus via Giresun

    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 Giresunbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Giresun bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    5d 1h
    ₺9,835–10,693

  4. 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

  5. Drive 5,328.9 km

    1. Drive from Almaty to Istanbulcar car 5,328.9 km
    2d 20h
    ₺27,201–39,289

  6. Bus

    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 to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    5d 12h
    ₺8,684–9,602

  7. 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 to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    5d 19h
    ₺15,970–26,006

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

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration7h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,534Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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) 4 times a day. 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 Giresun bus station in around 5d 1h.

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