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There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Turkestan 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 Turkestan bus stationbus bus
    9h 32m
    $217–558

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

    cheapest
    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 Turkestan bus stationbus bus
    9h 48m
    $127–558

  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 Turkestantrain train
    4d 5h

  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 Turkestantrain train
    5d 8h
    $149–281

  5. Drive 4,533.3 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Turkestancar car 4,533.3 km
    2d 18h
    $531–767

  6. Fly Istanbul to Turkistan

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Turkistan (HSA)plane plane IST - HSA
    7h 45m
    $275–1,007

  7. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Turkistan

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Turkistan (HSA)plane plane SAW - HSA
    13h 55m
    $165–707

  8. 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 Turkestantrain train
    17h 53m
    $174–459

  9. 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 Turkestantrain train
    4d 8h

  10. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bursa bus stationbus 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 Turkestantrain train
    5d
    $319–534

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

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration6h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$206Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Turkish Airlines flies from Istanbul (IST) to Turkistan (HSA) twice a week.

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