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How to get fromShymkent to Istanbulby plane, train, bus or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Shymkent to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CIT - SAW
    6h 42m
    ₺10,109–25,134

  2. Fly to Istanbul

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CIT - IST
    6h 29m
    ₺8,596–26,113

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Shymkent to Saratov 1 Passtrain train
    2. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Piatigorsktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaraybus bus
    4d 15h

  4. Drive 4,660.2 km

    1. Drive from Shymkent to Istanbulcar car 4,660.2 km
    2d 12h
    ₺23,899–34,520

  5. Train, bus via Orenburg

    1. Take the train from Shymkent to Orenburgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Orenburg to Piatigorsktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Batumi Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Arhavi bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    5d

  6. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Shymkent to Mokroustrain train
    2. Take the train from Mokrous to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    5d 6h
    ₺14,340–22,903

Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration7h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,252Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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.

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