There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Altay by bus, plane, car, or taxi
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Bus to Istanbul, fly to Altay Airport
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Altay Airport (AAT)IST - AAT
13h 15m¥1,853–8,076Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Altay Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Altay Airport (AAT)SAW - AAT
21h 48m¥1,532–6,043Drive 6,070.9 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Altay6,070.9 km
3d 11h¥5,409–7,813Bus to Istanbul, fly to Kanas Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kanas Airport (KJI)IST - KJI
- Take the taxi from Kanas Airport (KJI) to Altay
15h 25m¥1,593–5,866
Istanbul (IST) to Altay Airport (AAT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Altay is to fly which costs ¥1500 - ¥6500 and takes 21h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Altay is to bus and fly which takes 13h 15m and costs ¥1800 - ¥8500.
The distance between Istanbul and Altay is 4703 km. The road distance is 6070.9 km.
It takes approximately 13h 15m to get from Istanbul to Altay, including transfers.
Altay is 3h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 1:11 AM in Istanbul and 4:11 AM in Altay.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Altay is 6071 km. It takes approximately 3 days 11h to drive from Istanbul to Altay.
There are three+ hotels available in Altay.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Altay, China?
Azerbaijan Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Altay Airport (AAT) twice daily.
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- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Altay Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–8,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Altay Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Altay Airport via Tehran Imam Khomeini, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Altay Airport via Tbilisi, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Altay Airport via Nur-Sultan, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Istanbul to Altay Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–8,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Altay Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Altay Airport via Tbilisi, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Istanbul to Kanas Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
Flights from Istanbul to Kanas Airport via Almaty, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,500
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥23–40
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Estimated price
- ¥270–330
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