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How to get fromIstanbul (State) to Almatyby plane, train, bus or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul (State) to Almaty by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

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    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane SAW - ALA
    8h 25m
    $230–440

  2. Fly from Istanbul

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane IST - ALA
    8h 52m
    $170–550

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Kırıkkale YHTtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kirikkale to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Passtrain train
    5. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2train train
    4d 23h

  4. Drive 5,325.2 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Almatycar car 5,325.2 km
    2d 20h
    $623–900

  5. Bus, train via Tbilisi

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Passtrain train
    4. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2train train
    5d 2h

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Ershovtrain train
    4. Take the train from Ershov to Almaty 2train train
    5d 17h
    $358–617

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration7h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$130Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Pegasus Airlines, Azerbaijan Airlines, and Air Astana fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) twice daily.

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