There are 9 ways to get from Turkestan to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Turkistan to Istanbul, bus
best- Fly from Turkistan (HSA) to Istanbul (IST)HSA - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
7h 29m₺9,783–31,401Fly Turkistan to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Turkistan (HSA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)HSA - SAW
12h 28m₺7,166–30,202Train, bus via Tikhoretsk
- Take the train from Turkestan to Saratov 1 Pass
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Tikhoretskaya
- Take the bus from Tikhoretsk to Ortachala Bus Station
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaray
4d 6h₺15,374–23,383Train, bus
- Take the train from Turkestan to Syzran 1
- Take the bus from Syzran to Yerevan Sevan 93/1
- Take the train from Yerevan to Batumi
- Take the bus from Arhavi bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
5d 7h₺7,321–12,416Drive 4,531.8 km
- Drive from Turkestan to Istanbul4,531.8 km
2d 18h₺22,505–32,507Train to Shymkent International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Turkestan to Shymkent
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)CIT - SAW
12h 21m₺9,751–20,274Train to Shymkent International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Turkestan to Shymkent
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Istanbul (IST)CIT - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
12h 47m₺8,368–17,473Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Turkestan to Saratov 1 Pass
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Krasnodar 1
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Ankara bus station
- Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul
4d 15h₺13,635–21,503Train, bus #3
- Take the train from Turkestan 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 bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
5d₺13,235–21,063
Turkistan (HSA) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkestan to Istanbul is to train and bus which costs 7.000 ₺ - 13.000 ₺ and takes 5 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Turkestan to Istanbul is to fly and bus which takes 7h 29m and costs 9.500 ₺ - 32.000 ₺.
The distance between Turkestan and Istanbul is 3324 km. The road distance is 4531.8 km.
The best way to get from Turkestan to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus via Tikhoretsk which takes 4 days 6h and costs 15.000 ₺ - 24.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Turkestan to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 2h behind Turkestan. It is currently 1:17 AM in Turkestan and 11:17 PM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Turkestan to Istanbul is 4532 km. It takes approximately 2 days 18h to drive from Turkestan to Istanbul.
There are 3215+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Turkestan, Kazakhstan and Istanbul, Turkey?
Flyr, Pegasus Airlines, and World Ticket fly from Turkistan (HSA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 6 times a week.
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
- ₺5,000–23,000
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–25,000
Flights from Turkistan to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–30,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Turkistan to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–31,000
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–23,000
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Turkestan to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–13,000
- 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)
- ₺6,500–9,500
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₺9,000–13,000
Train from Turkestan to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–4,200
- 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)
- ₺2,100–3,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₺3,000–4,200
Train from Turkestan to Mokrous
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–13,000
- 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)
- ₺6,500–9,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₺9,000–13,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Tikhoretskaya
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,900
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₺6,500–9,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₺1,600–2,300
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₺2,000–2,900
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–3,100
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₺7,500–11,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₺1,700–2,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₺2,200–3,100
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
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Turkestan to Syzran 1
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Turkestan to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Turkestan to Syzran 1
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,100
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- ₺1,300–1,450
- Coupe
- ₺1,900–2,100
- SV
- ₺3,700–4,100
- Phone
- 1-84
- info@railway.am
- Website
- railway.am
Train from Yerevan to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,600
- Website
- https://www.railway.am/eng
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₺2,200–2,700
- 2nd Class (Compartment)
- ₺3,000–3,600
- 1nd Class (Soft-seated)
- ₺4,400–5,500
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Turkestan to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺260–360
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₺260–340
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₺260–360
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Turkestan to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺140–210
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ₺900–1,300
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₺490–700
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ₺140–210
- 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
- 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
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tikhoretsk to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,513
- 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 bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺460–765
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺460–550
- Phone
- +7 (968) 600-48-48
- avazarbus@yandex.ru
- Website
- avazar-bus.am
Bus from Syzran to Yerevan Sevan 93/1
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–4,500
- Website
- https://avazar-bus.am/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Arhavi bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Bursa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺360–490
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Ankara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,410
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,410
- 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 bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺340–900
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Bursa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Bursa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺500–700
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- iletisim@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Bursa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- 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 bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- 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 bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Bursa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- 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 bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- 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 bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
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