There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Mary by plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul to Ashgabat International Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB)plane IST - ASB
- Take the train from Ashgabat to Marytrain
14h 41m$429–1,116Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Mashhad International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Mashhad International Airport (MHD)plane SAW - MHD
- Drive from Mashhad International Airport (MHD) to Marycar
12h 8m$115–462Drive 3,613.4 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Marycar 3,613.4 km
43h 24m$423–611Fly Istanbul to Mashhad International Airport, drive
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mashhad International Airport (MHD)plane IST - MHD
- Drive from Mashhad International Airport (MHD) to Marycar
12h 7m$155–622Fly Istanbul to Bukhara International Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK)plane IST - BHK
- Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Alattrain
- Drive from Alat to Turkmenabatcar
- Take the train from Turkmenabat to Marytrain
16h 38m$320–583
Istanbul (IST) to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Mary is to fly and drive which costs $110 - $470 and takes 12h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Mary is to fly and drive which takes 12h 7m and costs $150 - $650.
The distance between Istanbul and Mary is 2944 km. The road distance is 3613.4 km.
It takes approximately 14h 41m to get from Istanbul to Mary, including transfers.
Mary is 2h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 3:31 AM in Istanbul and 5:31 AM in Mary.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Mary is 3613 km. It takes approximately 43h 24m to drive from Istanbul to Mary.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Mary, Turkmenistan?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Mary. However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB), take the taxi to Ashgabat, then take the train to Mary. Alternatively, you can drive from Istanbul to Mary in around 43h 24m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ashgabat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–900
Flights from Istanbul to Mashhad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Istanbul to Bukhara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- flyturkmenistanairlines.eu
Flights from Istanbul to Ashgabat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bukhara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Istanbul to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–500
Flights from Istanbul to Bukhara International Airport via Urgench
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Mashhad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Mashhad International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Phone
- +993 (12) 383275
- tde@railway.gov.tm
- Website
- railway.gov.tm
Train from Ashgabat to Mary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $4–5
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $8–10
Train from Turkmenabat to Mary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $3–4
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $6–8
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Bukhara 1 to Alat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $11–13
- SV
- $18–20
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