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

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There are 7 ways to get from Shymkent to Turkey by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

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    1. Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CIT - IST
    6h 34m
    ₺12,193–22,213

  2. Train, bus via Tbilisi

    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

  3. Drive 4,679 km

    1. Drive from Shymkent to Istanbulcar car 4,679 km
    2d 9h
    ₺26,038–37,610

  4. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CIT - SAW
    6h 52m
    ₺17,196–22,236

  5. Fly to Antalya Airport

    1. Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane CIT - AYT
    7h 6m
    ₺16,143–23,163

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Shymkent to Paveletsky Rail Terminaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Dnipro Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dnipro to Nesebarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nesebar to Istanbulbus bus
    5d 3h

  7. 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 Esenler Otogarbus bus
    5d 4h
    ₺15,355–25,598

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration8h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket₺10,521Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 3,402.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 34m

What companies run services between Shymkent, Kazakhstan and Turkey?

SCAT, Azerbaijan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily.

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