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 Oskemen Airport, bus
best
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Oskemen Airport (UKK)IST - UKK
2. Take the bus from Oskemen Bus station to Semey
13h 31m
Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Semey Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Semey Airport (PLX)SAW - PLX
13h 26m
$162–553
Bus, train
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus station
3. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Barnaul
4. Take the train from Barnaul to Semey
7d 5h
$239–340
Drive 5,292.4 km
1. Drive from Istanbul to Semey5,292.4 km
3d
$620–895
Fly Istanbul to Semey Airport
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Semey Airport (PLX)IST - PLX
9h 49m
$291–937

Istanbul (IST) to Oskemen Airport (UKK) flights

26Weekly Planes

11h 25mAverage Duration

$150Cheapest Price

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Distance: 4,465.3 km
Duration: 13h 31m

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

Air Astana, Flyr, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Semey Airport (PLX) once daily.

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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

Places to stay in Semey

Гостиница "SEMEY-CITY"(Opens in a new window)

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VIP Mini Hotel(Opens in a new window)

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Semey Hotel(Opens in a new window)

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Мангилик Ел 10(Opens in a new window)

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