There are 7 ways to get from Shymkent to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly Shymkent International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CIT - SAW
6h 52m₺11,117–19,144Fly Shymkent International Airport to Istanbul
cheapest- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Istanbul (IST)plane CIT - IST
6h 34m₺8,104–19,123Train, bus via Tbilisi
- Take the train from Shymkent to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Piatigorsktrain
- Take the bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaraybus
4d 15hDrive 4,660.2 km
- Drive from Shymkent to Istanbulcar 4,660.2 km
2d 12h₺24,494–35,380Taxi to Turkistan, fly to Istanbul
- Take the taxi from Shymkent to Turkistan-Airport-HSAtaxi
- Fly from Turkistan (HSA) to Istanbul (IST)plane HSA - IST
8h 58m₺12,938–49,109Train, bus
- Take the train from Shymkent to Paveletsky Rail Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Dnipro Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dnipro to Nesebarbus
- Take the bus from Nesebar to Istanbulbus
5d 3hTrain, bus #2
- Take the train from Shymkent to Mokroustrain
- Take the train from Mokrous to Krasnodar 1train
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenlerbus
5d 6h₺15,056–24,579
Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shymkent to Istanbul is to fly which costs 8.000 ₺ - 20.000 ₺ and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Shymkent to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 20.000 ₺.
The distance between Shymkent and Istanbul is 3365 km. The road distance is 4660.2 km.
The best way to get from Shymkent to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus via Tbilisi which takes 4 days 15h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Shymkent to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 2h behind Shymkent. It is currently 1:26 PM in Shymkent and 11:26 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Shymkent to Istanbul is 4660 km. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from Shymkent to Istanbul.
There are 4299+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Shymkent, Kazakhstan and Istanbul, Turkey?
Pegasus Airlines flies from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) once daily.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–28,000
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–31,000
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Turkistan to Istanbul via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–60,000
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–28,000
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Istanbul via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–36,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Turkistan to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–48,000
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shymkent to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–16,000
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₺8,000–12,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₺11,000–16,000
Train from Shymkent to Mokrous
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–16,000
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₺8,000–11,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₺11,000–16,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Piatigorsk
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,900
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₺8,500–13,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₺2,000–2,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₺2,800–3,900
Train from Mokrous to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,700
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₺8,000–12,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₺1,900–2,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₺2,700–3,700
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Shymkent to Paveletsky Rail Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–19,000
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- vk.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,040
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,400–1,800
Bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺460–550
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺460–550
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Dnipro Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Dnipro to Nesebar
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,765
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
Bus from Nesebar to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,785
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺340–900
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺500–700
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺350–490
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- sikayet@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- bilgi@villaseyahat.com
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺567
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺550–750
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- info@antalyanetseyahat.com
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- iletisim@somaseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺270–390
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0242 511 74 03
- Website
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
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