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

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  1. Fly Istanbul Airport to Shymkent International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane IST - CIT
    7h 50m
    $144–325

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane SAW - CIT
    7h 55m
    $124–555

  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 Shymkenttrain train
    4d 9h

  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 Shymkenttrain train
    4d 10h
    $293–490

  5. Drive  4,687.9 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Shymkentcar car 4,687.9 km
    2d 9h
    $625–902

  6. Fly Antalya Airport to Shymkent International Airport

    1. Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane AYT - CIT
    7h 32m
    $132–604

  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 Shymkenttrain train
    14h 37m
    $180–402

  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 Shymkenttrain train
    14h 55m
    $158–490

  9. 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 Shymkenttrain train
    4d 12h

  10. 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 Shymkenttrain train
    4d 22h

  11. 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 Shymkenttrain train
    5d 2h
    $300–498

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration6h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$163Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,402.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

What companies run services between Turkey and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?

SCAT, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) 3 times a day.

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