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

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

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  1. Fly from Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane IST - ALA
    9h 2m
    $182–372

  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 7m
    $162–482

  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
    5d

  4. Drive  5,357.1 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Almatycar car 5,357.1 km
    2d 18h
    $777–1,122

  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 3h

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar 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
    $335–562

  7. Bus, train via Kamensk-Ural’skiy

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Kamensk-Uralskiytrain train
    4. Take the train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Almaty 2train train
    6d 7h
    $320–522

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

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration7h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$182Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,977.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 2m

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

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

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