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

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There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Taraz by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Shymkent International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane IST - CIT
    2. Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Taraz bus stationbus bus
    10h 17m
    $174–498

  2. Fly Istanbul to Taraz Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Taraz Airport (DMB)plane plane IST - DMB
    11h 16m
    $161–625

  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 Taraztrain train
    4d 13h

  4. Drive 4,830.6 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Tarazcar car 4,830.6 km
    2d 14h
    $566–817

  5. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Shymkent International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane SAW - CIT
    2. Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Taraz bus stationbus bus
    11h 3m
    $246–607

  6. Fly Istanbul to Tashkent International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane plane IST - TAS
    2. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Taraztrain train
    19h 16m
    $166–338

  7. 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 Taraztrain train
    4d 16h

  8. Bus, train via Orenburg

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hopa to Kobuletibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kobuleti to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Orenburgtrain train
    5. Take the train from Orenburg to Taraztrain train
    5d

  9. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari 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 Ershovtrain train
    4. Take the train from Ershov to Taraztrain train
    5d 9h
    $328–551

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$168Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Taraz, Kazakhstan?

Air Astana, SCAT, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Taraz Airport (DMB) twice daily.

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