There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Shimkent Airport (CIT) by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
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Taxi to Istanbul, fly
best- Take the taxi from Istanbul to Istanbul (IST)
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)IST - CIT
4h 43m$251–337Train, bus
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Kırıkkale YHT
- Take the bus from Kirikkale to Ortachala Bus Station
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Take the train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Pass
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Shymkent
4d 10hDrive 4,663.3 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Shimkent Airport (CIT)4,663.3 km
2d 11h$546–789Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)SAW - CIT
7h 48m$280–500Bus, train via Tbilisi
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Station
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Take the train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Pass
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Shymkent
4d 14hBus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Mokrous
- Take the train from Mokrous to Shymkent
5d 5h$299–500Bus, train via Ryazhsk
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Nazran'
- Take the train from Nazran to Riajsk 1
- Take the train from Ryazhsk-1 to Shymkent
5d 23h$367–548
Istanbul (IST) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Shimkent Airport (CIT) is to taxi and fly which costs $250 - $340 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Shimkent Airport (CIT) is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 43m and costs $250 - $340.
The distance between Istanbul and Shimkent Airport (CIT) is 3388 km. The road distance is 4663.3 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Shimkent Airport (CIT) without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 10h and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Istanbul to Shimkent Airport (CIT), including transfers.
Shimkent Airport (CIT) is 2h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 9:35 AM in Istanbul and 11:35 AM in Shimkent Airport (CIT).
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Shimkent Airport (CIT) is 4663 km. It takes approximately 2 days 11h to drive from Istanbul to Shimkent Airport (CIT).
There are 291+ hotels available in Shimkent Airport (CIT).
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Shimkent Airport (CIT), Kazakhstan?
Pegasus Airlines flies from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) once daily.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Istanbul to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Istanbul to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–300
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Kırıkkale YHT
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $190–270
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $45–65
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $55–80
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Mokrous
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $180–260
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $40–60
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $50–75
Train from Nazran to Riajsk 1
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $230–330
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $55–80
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $65–95
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $160–230
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $220–320
Train from Mokrous to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $150–220
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $210–300
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Ryazhsk-1 to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $250–390
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Kirikkale to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–38
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $27–35
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–48
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $30–45
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $11–14
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- iletisim@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 42 06
- seyahat@ozkaymak.com.tr
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- info@antalyanetseyahat.com
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- iletisim@somaseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $99
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Emniyet Otogar to Nazran'
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
Pera Taxi
- Phone
- +902122438399
- Website
- firmasec.com
OZ Taxi
- Phone
- +90 2122441567
- Website
- onlinetaksi.com
Newton taxi Istanbul
- Phone
- +905444513219
- Website
- newtontaxi.net
Ayasofya Taxi
- Phone
- +902125181160
- Website
- firmasec.com
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