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

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There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Shymkent by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Istanbul, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)planeIST - CIT
    7h 33m
    $195–308

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Kırıkkale YHTtrain
    2. Take the bus from Kirikkale to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus
    4. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Passtrain
    5. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Shymkenttrain
    4d 9h

  3. Drive 4,655.9 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Shymkentcar4,655.9 km
    2d 11h
    $545–787

  4. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)planeSAW - CIT
    8h 2m
    $232–363

  5. Bus, train via Tbilisi

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus
    3. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Passtrain
    4. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Shymkenttrain
    4d 12h

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursabus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
    3. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Mokroustrain
    4. Take the train from Mokrous to Shymkenttrain
    5d 4h
    $308–506

  7. Bus, train via Ryazhsk

    1. Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Nazran'bus
    2. Take the train from Nazran to Riajsk 1train
    3. Take the train from Ryazhsk-1 to Shymkenttrain
    5d 23h
    $365–545

Istanbul (IST) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$173Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Pegasus Airlines flies from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) once daily.

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