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How to get fromIstanbul to Almatyby bus, plane, train or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Almaty by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Istanbul, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane IST - ALA
    9h 20m
    $173–367

  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
    9h 17m
    $160–380

  3. 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 13h
    $442–804

  4. Drive 5,325.1 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Almatycar car 5,325.1 km
    2d 19h
    $623–900

  5. 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 19h
    $353–581

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

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration7h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$171Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Pegasus Airlines and Azerbaijan Airlines fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) once daily.

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