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How to get fromTurkey to Turkestanby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Turkey to Turkestan by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Shymkent International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane IST - CIT
    2. Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus stationbus bus
    9h 52m
    $187–459

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Shymkent International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane SAW - CIT
    2. Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus stationbus bus
    9h 57m
    $107–459

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Kırıkkale YHTtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kirikkale to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Passtrain train
    5. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Turkestantrain train
    4d 5h

  4. Bus, drive, train

    1. Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Khasavyurtbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Khasavyurt to Tsagan Amanbus bus
    3. Drive from Tsagan Aman to Verhnii Baskunchakcar car
    4. Take the train from Verhnii Baskunchak to Urbahtrain train
    5. Take the train from Urbah to Turkestantrain train
    4d 6h
    $284–470

  5. Drive  4,536.2 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Turkestancar car 4,536.2 km
    2d 18h
    $531–767

  6. Fly Antalya Airport to Shymkent International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane AYT - CIT
    2. Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus stationbus bus
    9h 34m
    $125–558

  7. Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Tashkent International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane plane ESB - TAS
    2. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Turkestantrain train
    16h 46m
    $185–400

  8. Fly İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Tashkent International Airport, train

    1. Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane plane ADB - TAS
    2. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Turkestantrain train
    17h 4m
    $163–488

  9. Fly Istanbul to Tashkent International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane plane IST - TAS
    2. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Turkestantrain train
    17h 35m
    $194–329

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Passtrain train
    4. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Turkestantrain train
    4d 8h

  11. Bus, train via Orenburg

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hopa to Kobuletibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kobuleti to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Orenburgtrain train
    5. Take the train from Orenburg to Turkestantrain train
    4d 18h
    $251–346

  12. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Mokroustrain train
    4. Take the train from Mokrous to Turkestantrain train
    4d 22h
    $292–485

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration6h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$163Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,559.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 52m

What companies run services between Turkey and Turkestan, Kazakhstan?

There is no direct connection from Turkey to Turkestan. However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Shymkent International Airport (CIT), take the taxi to Shymkent Samal Bus Station, then take the bus to Turkestan bus station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Yenikapi to Turkestan via Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme, Kırıkkale YHT, Kirikkale, Ortachala Bus Station, Pyatigorsk Bus station, Piatigorsk, and Saratov 1 Pass in around 4d 5h.

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