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How to get fromAlmaty to Istanbul (State)by plane, bus, train or car

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

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  1. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ALA - SAW
    9h 20m
    ₺10,000–20,000

  2. Fly to Istanbul

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ALA - IST
    9h 40m
    ₺7,500–24,000

  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 Alibeyköy bus stationbus bus
    5d 2h
    ₺10,091–10,988

  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
    ₺27,718–40,037

  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
    ₺8,605–9,612

  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
    ₺16,045–26,769

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration9h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,232Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Pegasus Airlines, Azerbaijan Airlines, and AJet fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Fatih via Tashkent bus station, Krasnodar-1 Bus station, Giresun bus station, İstanbul Alibeyköy bus station, Alibeyköy Cep Otogari, Alibeyköy, and Alibeyköy Metro in around 5d 2h.

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