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How to get fromShimkent Airport (CIT) to Istanbul Airport (IST)by plane, taxi, train, bus or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Shimkent Airport (CIT) to Istanbul Airport (IST) by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Shymkent International Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Istanbul (IST)planeCIT - IST
    5h 15m
    ₺9,500–13,000

  2. Train to Tashkent International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Northtrain
    2. Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Istanbul (IST)planeTAS - IST
    14h 13m
    ₺6,046–15,762

  3. Fly Shymkent International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeCIT - SAW
    2. Take the taxi from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Istanbul Airport (IST)taxi
    6h 2m
    ₺13,780–23,357

  4. Train, bus via Yasenevo

    1. Take the train from Shymkent to Saratov 1 Passtrain
    2. Take the bus from Saratov to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Chisnau Gara Nord to Istanbulbus
    5. Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus
    6. Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit Abus
    4d 18h
    ₺17,123–29,339

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Shymkent to Mokroustrain
    2. Take the train from Mokrous to Krasnodar 1train
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Bursa to Haskovobus
    5. Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit Abus
    5d 13h
    ₺14,162–23,478

  6. Taxi to Turkistan, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the taxi from Shimkent Airport (CIT) to Turkistan (HSA)taxi
    2. Fly from Turkistan (HSA) to Istanbul (IST)planeHSA - IST
    7h 41m
    ₺10,729–34,861

  7. Train, train to Namangan Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Northtrain
    2. Take the train from Tashkent North to Namangantrain
    3. Fly from Namangan Airport (NMA) to Istanbul (IST)planeNMA - IST
    20h
    ₺11,059–35,520

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Northtrain
    2. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Bursa to Haskovobus
    5. Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit Abus
    5d 14h
    ₺9,562–11,186

  9. Drive 4,640 km

    1. Drive from Shimkent Airport (CIT) to Istanbul Airport (IST)car4,640 km
    2d 14h
    ₺22,921–33,108

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

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,530Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Shimkent Airport (CIT), Kazakhstan and Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey?

SCAT flies from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a week.

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