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There are 11 ways to get from Turkey to Turkestan by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Antalya Airport to Shymkent International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)planeAYT - CIT
    2. Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus stationbus
    9h 12m
    $125–559

  2. Train, bus

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

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Hopa to Batumi Centralbus
    3. Take the train from Batumi to Yerevantrain
    4. Take the bus from Yerevan Sevan 93/1 to Syzranbus
    5. Take the train from Syzran 1 to Turkestantrain
    5d 5h
    $175–315

  4. Drive 4,534.2 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Turkestancar4,534.2 km
    2d 18h
    $531–767

  5. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Shymkent International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)planeIST - CIT
    3. Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus stationbus
    9h 50m
    $177–513

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

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)planeSAW - CIT
    2. Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus stationbus
    10h 2m
    $244–365

  7. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Turkistan

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Turkistan (HSA)planeIST - HSA
    8h 38m
    $196–713

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

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)planeESB - TAS
    2. Take the train from Tashkent North to Turkestantrain
    17h 18m
    $173–358

  9. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Tashkent International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)planeIST - TAS
    3. Take the train from Tashkent North to Turkestantrain
    18h 35m
    $175–365

  10. Bus, train via Pyatigorsk

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

  11. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursabus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
    3. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Mokroustrain
    4. Take the train from Mokrous to Turkestantrain
    5d 1h
    $300–493

Antalya Airport (AYT) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration7h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$121Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Turkey and Turkestan, Kazakhstan?

There is no direct connection from Turkey to Turkestan. However, you can take the shuttle to Antalya Airport, walk to Antalya Airport (AYT) 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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