There are 10 ways to get from Turkey to Turkestan by plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly Istanbul to Turkistan
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Turkistan (HSA)plane IST - HSA
7h 45m$247–897Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Shymkent International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane SAW - CIT
- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus stationbus
9h 48m$105–456Train, bus
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Kırıkkale YHTtrain
- Take the bus from Kirikkale to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Turkestantrain
4d 5hBus, taxi, train
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Khasavyurtbus
- Take the bus from Khasavyurt to Tsagan Amanbus
- Take the taxi from Tsagan Aman to Verhnii Baskunchaktaxi
- Take the train from Verhnii Baskunchak to Urbahtrain
- Take the train from Urbah to Turkestantrain
4d 6h$372–590Bus, train
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hopa to Batumi Centralbus
- Take the train from Batumi to Yerevantrain
- Take the bus from Yerevan Sevan 93/1 to Syzranbus
- Take the train from Syzran 1 to Turkestantrain
5d 5h$172–327Fly Istanbul to Shymkent International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane IST - CIT
- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus stationbus
10h 2m$185–532Fly Antalya Airport to Shymkent International Airport, bus
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane AYT - CIT
- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus stationbus
9h 2m$236–760Bus, train via Pyatigorsk
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Turkestantrain
4d 8hBus, train #2
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursabus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Mokroustrain
- Take the train from Mokrous to Turkestantrain
4d 23h$312–531Drive 4,533.3 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Turkestancar 4,533.3 km
2d 18h$531–767
Istanbul (IST) to Turkistan (HSA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Turkestan is to fly and bus which costs $180 - $550 and takes 10h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Turkestan is to fly which takes 7h 45m and costs $240 - $900.
The distance between Turkey and Turkestan is 3321 km. The road distance is 4533.3 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Turkestan without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 5h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Turkey to Turkestan, including transfers.
Turkestan is 2h ahead of Turkey. It is currently 11:29 PM in Turkey and 1:29 AM in Turkestan.
Yes, the driving distance between Turkey to Turkestan is 4533 km. It takes approximately 2 days 18h to drive from Turkey to Turkestan.
There are 83+ hotels available in Turkestan.
What companies run services between Turkey and Turkestan, Kazakhstan?
Turkish Airlines, Air Astana, and Flyr fly from Istanbul (IST) to Turkistan (HSA) 4 times a week.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Istanbul to Turkistan via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Istanbul to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Turkistan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Istanbul to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–500
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Istanbul to Shymkent International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Kırıkkale YHT
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $190–270
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $40–60
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $60–90
Train from Verhnii Baskunchak to Urbah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $100–150
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $17–23
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $30–45
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Mokrous
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $180–260
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $40–55
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $55–85
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- 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)
- $170–240
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $240–330
Train from Urbah to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- 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)
- $170–240
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $230–330
Train from Mokrous to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- 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)
- $160–230
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $230–320
- Phone
- 1-84
- info@railway.am
- Website
- railway.am
Train from Batumi to Yerevan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.railway.am/eng
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $50–65
- 2nd Class (Compartment)
- $70–90
- 1nd Class (Soft-seated)
- $100–140
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Syzran 1 to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $31–49
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $31–33
- Coupe
- $46–49
- SV
- $85–95
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Syzran 1 to Turkestan
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Kirikkale to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $26–31
Bus from Hopa to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $8–11
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–46
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $30–40
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $10–13
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Emniyet Otogar to Khasavyurt
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $106
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Khasavyurt to Tsagan Aman
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +7 (968) 600-48-48
- avazarbus@yandex.ru
- Website
- avazar-bus.am
Bus from Yerevan Sevan 93/1 to Syzran
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- https://avazar-bus.am/
- Phone
- +77252451241
- samal@avokzal.kz
- Website
- samal.avokzal.kz
Bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- samal.avokzal.kz
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Turkestan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- sikayet@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- bilgi@villaseyahat.com
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- info@antalyanetseyahat.com
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- iletisim@somaseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0242 511 74 03
- Website
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 42 06
- seyahat@ozkaymak.com.tr
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Estimated price
- $100–120
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