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

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

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Fly Istanbul to Semey Airport
best
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Semey Airport (PLX)plane IST - PLX
13h 25m
$274–977
Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Semey Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Semey Airport (PLX)plane SAW - PLX
10h 40m
$172–703
Bus, train
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursabus
2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus
3. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Barnaultrain
4. Take the train from Barnaul to Semeytrain
7d 4h
$313–492
Drive 5,289.2 km
1. Drive from Istanbul to Semeycar 5,289.2 km
3d
$619–894
Fly Istanbul to Oskemen Airport, bus
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Oskemen Airport (UKK)plane IST - UKK
2. Take the bus from Oskemen Bus station to Semeybus
17h 2m

Istanbul (IST) to Semey Airport (PLX) flights

30Weekly Planes

11h 16mAverage Duration

$272Cheapest Price

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Distance: 4,083.4 km
Duration: 13h 25m

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

Turkish Airlines, Flyr, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Semey Airport (PLX) 4 times a day.

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Semey(opens in a new window), Kazakhstan(opens in a new window)

Semey (Kazakh: Семей, Semei, سەمەي; Семей ), until 2007 known as Semipalatinsk (Russian: Семипала́тинск) and between 1917–1920 as Alash-Qala (Kazakh: Алаш-қала, Alaş-qala), is a city in eastern Kazakhstan, in the Kazakh part of Siberia. When Abai Region was created in 2022, Semey became its administrative centre. It lies along the Irtysh River near the border with Russia, 1000 km north of Almaty and 700 km southeast of the Russian city of Omsk. Its population is

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