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How to get fromAlmaty to Turkeyby plane, train, bus or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Almaty to Turkey by plane, train, bus, 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 40m
    ₺7,500–24,000
  2. Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane ALA - ADB
    11h 43m
    ₺5,493–25,022
  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. 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
    ₺8,830–9,837
  5. Drive 5,328.9 km

    1. Drive from Almaty to Istanbulcar car 5,328.9 km
    2d 20h
    ₺27,782–40,130
  6. Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane ALA - ESB
    9h 23m
    ₺7,536–21,054
  7. 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
    ₺10,247–19,508
  8. Fly to Antalya Airport

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane ALA - AYT
    10h 17m
    ₺7,969–19,508
  9. 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
    ₺16,384–27,227

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

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration8h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,309Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Turkey?

Air Astana, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Aksaray via Tashkent bus station, Krasnodar-1 Bus station, Bursa bus station, Bursa, İstanbul Esenler, and Esenler Otogar in around 5d 12h.

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