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

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  1. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

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    1. Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane NQZ - SAW
    9h 50m
    ₺5,523–19,040

  2. Train, bus via Tbilisi

    1. Take the train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsktrain train
    2. Take the train from Petropavlovsk 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
    4d 10h

  3. Bus via Giresun

    1. Take the bus from Saparzhai 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 21h
    ₺10,305–11,070

  4. Drive 4,548.7 km

    1. Drive from Astana to Istanbulcar car 4,548.7 km
    2d 16h
    ₺23,206–33,519

  5. Fly to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NQZ - IST
    9h 53m
    ₺8,010–21,019

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsktrain train
    2. Take the train from Petropavlovsk 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 4h
    ₺9,276–12,542

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saparzhai 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
    6d 8h
    ₺9,178–10,003

Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration8h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,500Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Pegasus Airlines, AJet, and Azerbaijan Airlines fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saparzhai bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Tashkent bus station, Krasnodar-1 Bus station, and Giresun bus station in around 5d 21h.

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