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

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

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  1. Fly from Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane IST - CIT
    7h 30m
    $254–605

  2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane SAW - CIT
    7h 45m
    $104–455

  3. Train, bus

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

  4. Bus, train via Moscow

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Moscow Bitsa Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Shymkenttrain train
    5d 12h
    $337–572

  5. Drive 4,680.8 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Shymkentcar car 4,680.8 km
    2d 9h
    $548–792

  6. Bus, train

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

  7. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Mokroustrain train
    4. Take the train from Mokrous to Shymkenttrain train
    5d 2h
    $318–546

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

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration7h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$196Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,402.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

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

SCAT, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) twice daily.

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