There are 5 ways to get from Shymkent to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)CIT - SAW
6h 43m₺9,604–16,128Fly to Istanbul, bus
cheapest- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Istanbul (IST)CIT - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
7h 10m₺8,221–13,327Train, bus via Ryazhsk
- Take the train from Shymkent to Ryazhsk-1
- Take the train from Riajsk 1 to Nazran
- Take the bus from Nazran' to Ankara bus station
- Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul
5d 1h₺17,698–25,692Drive 4,647.7 km
- Drive from Shymkent to Istanbul4,647.7 km
2d 12h₺23,125–33,403Train, bus
- Take the train from Shymkent to Mokrous
- Take the train from Mokrous to Krasnodar 1
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus station
- Take the bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenler
5d 4h₺13,699–21,916
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 and bus which costs 8.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Shymkent to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs 9.500 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
The distance between Shymkent and Istanbul is 3365 km. The road distance is 4647.7 km.
The best way to get from Shymkent to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus via Ryazhsk which takes 5 days 1h and costs 17.000 ₺ - 26.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Shymkent to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 2h behind Shymkent. It is currently 6:59 AM in Shymkent and 4:59 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Shymkent to Istanbul is 4648 km. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from Shymkent to Istanbul.
There are 4513+ 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.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–23,000
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–25,000
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–23,000
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Shymkent to Ryazhsk-1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–18,000
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Riajsk 1 to Nazran
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–4,200
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₺10,000–15,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₺2,500–3,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₺3,000–4,200
Train from Mokrous to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,400
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₺8,000–12,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₺1,900–2,700
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₺2,400–3,400
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ankara to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shymkent to Mokrous
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–14,000
- 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)
- ₺7,000–10,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₺9,500–14,000
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Nazran' to Ankara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,234
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,428
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- 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
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
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
- 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 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- iletisim@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 42 06
- seyahat@ozkaymak.com.tr
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- info@antalyanetseyahat.com
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
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