Kazakhstan›From Almaty›Turkistan
Almaty to Turkistan by train or flight
About 860 km. The flight is fastest at 4.3 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹1,890 per person.
Fastest
Flight
FlyArystan / SCAT / Air Astana to Hazret Sultan
4.3 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Overnight train via Shymkent and Arys
from ₹1,890 per person
Best value
Flight
FlyArystan / SCAT / Air Astana to Hazret Sultan
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | FlyArystan / SCAT / Air Astana to Hazret Sultan | 4.3 h | ₹3,570–₹11,550per person | A few a week | flight search ↗ |
| Train | Overnight train via Shymkent and Arys | 16.5 hovernight | ₹1,890–₹5,880per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Flight, FlyArystan / SCAT / Air Astana to Hazret Sultan: 3-7 direct flights a week; on the other days fly to Shymkent and take the 2-hour bus. FlyArystan's cheapest fares carry only a small bag (add a checked bag online); Air Astana includes one.
- Train, Overnight train via Shymkent and Arys: Trains towards Kyzylorda and Aktobe call at Turkistan (ESTIMATE times and fares). Kazakhstan Temir Zholy: buy on bilet.railways.kz or the app with your passport details; summer and holiday trains sell out.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · FlyArystan / SCAT / Air Astana to Hazret Sultan | ₹7,140–₹23,100 | ₹14,280–₹46,200 |
| Train · Overnight train via Shymkent and Arys | ₹3,780–₹11,760 | ₹7,560–₹23,520 |
Once you’re in Turkistan
- Best time: March – May, September – November
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (March – May, September – November).
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Plan Almaty and Turkistan
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.