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

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

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  1. Fly from Istanbul

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    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane IST - ALA
    9h 5m
    $173–397

  2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane SAW - ALA
    8h 40m
    $160–390

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Zestafonibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zestafoni to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Volgograd Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Volgograd 1 to Atyrautrain train
    5. Take the train from Atyrau to Almaty 2train train
    4d 12h

  4. Drive 5,325.1 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Almatycar car 5,325.1 km
    2d 20h
    $623–900

  5. Bus, train via Kalininskiy

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Chisnau Southbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Kazan-Passtrain train
    4. Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Almaty 2train train
    5d 15h
    $442–809

  6. Bus, train #2

    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 19h
    $355–583

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

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration7h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$170Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Turkish Airlines, Air Astana, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) every 4 hours.

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