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There are 12 ways to get from Bishkek to Istanbul (State) by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Almaty International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Almaty 1train
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Istanbul (IST)planeALA - IST
    20h 34m

  2. Bus, train to Namangan Airport, fly to Istanbul

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Özgönbus
    2. Take the bus from Özgön to Osh Bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Osh Bus station to Andijon Bus stationbus
    4. Take the train from Andijan to Namangantrain
    5. Fly from Namangan Airport (NMA) to Istanbul (IST)planeNMA - IST
    20h 50m
    ₺12,062–57,503

  3. Train, bus via Tbilisi

    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Samaratrain
    2. Take the train from Samara to Piatigorsktrain
    3. Take the bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Kirikkalebus
    5. Take the train from Kırıkkale YHT to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain
    5d 2h

  4. Drive 5,044.6 km

    1. Drive from Bishkek to Istanbulcar5,044.6 km
    2d 21h
    ₺25,035–36,162

  5. Train to Almaty International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Almaty 1train
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeALA - SAW
    20h 56m

  6. Bus, bus to Andizhan Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Özgönbus
    2. Take the bus from Özgön to Osh Bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Osh Bus station to Andijon Bus stationbus
    4. Fly from Andizhan Airport (AZN) to Istanbul (IST)planeAZN - IST
    17h 44m
    ₺15,657–49,938

  7. Bus, bus to Osh, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Özgönbus
    2. Take the bus from Özgön to Osh Bus stationbus
    3. Fly from Osh (OSS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeOSS - SAW
    16h 1m
    ₺12,703–30,739

  8. Train, train to Tashkent International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Taraztrain
    2. Take the train from Taraz to Tashkent Northtrain
    3. Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Istanbul (IST)planeTAS - IST
    23h 58m

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Samaratrain
    2. Take the train from Samara to Krasnodar 1train
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Ankara bus stationbus
    4. Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain
    5d 11h
    ₺17,061–24,230

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Orenburgtrain
    2. Take the train from Orenburg to Rostov Gltrain
    3. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    5d 18h

  11. Train, bus via Yekaterinburg

    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain
    2. Take the train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Kuscevkatrain
    3. Take the bus from Kushchyovskaya to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Emniyet Otogarbus
    6d 2h
    ₺22,759–33,061

  12. Train, bus via Moscow

    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Paveletsky Rail Terminaltrain
    2. Take the bus from Moscow Bitsa Bus station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaraybus
    6d 4h
    ₺14,646–22,846

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

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration7h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,962Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Istanbul (State), Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Bishkek to Istanbul (State). However, you can take the train to Almaty 1, walk to Almaty 1, take the line 36 bus to Ogareva, walk to Almaty International Airport (ALA) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), then take the taxi to Sultangazi. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bischkek 2 to Yenikapi via Samara, Piatigorsk, Pyatigorsk Bus station, Ortachala Bus Station, Kirikkale, Kırıkkale YHT, and Söğütlüçeşme in around 5d 2h.

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