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There are 8 ways to get from Akhaltsikhe to Istanbul by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Kars Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Akhaltsikhe to Kars Airport (KSY)car
    2. Fly from Kars Airport (KSY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeKSY - SAW
    5h 47m
    ₺3,730–7,346

  2. Minibus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Akhaltsikhe to Borjomibus
    2. Take the bus from Khashuri to Istanbul Aksaraybus
    27h 8m
    ₺1,458–2,258

  3. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Akhaltsikhe to Göle Ardahancar
    2. Take the bus from Göle Ardahan to Karsbus
    3. Take the train from Kars to Sivastrain
    4. Take the train from Sivas to Istanbultrain
    27h 43m
    ₺2,624–4,192

  4. Drive 1,401.5 km

    1. Drive from Akhaltsikhe to Istanbulcar1,401.5 km
    19h 17m
    ₺7,282–10,518

  5. Drive to Kars Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Drive from Akhaltsikhe to Kars Airport (KSY)car
    2. Fly from Kars Airport (KSY) to Istanbul (IST)planeKSY - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    6h 24m
    ₺11,547–13,545

  6. Minibus to Batumi International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the bus from Akhaltsikhe to Batumibus
    2. Fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Istanbul (IST)planeBUS - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    9h 28m
    ₺4,951–18,541

  7. Minibus to Batumi International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Akhaltsikhe to Batumibus
    2. Fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeBUS - SAW
    8h 57m
    ₺12,334–33,342

  8. Minibus, bus via Arhavi

    1. Take the bus from Akhaltsikhe to Batumibus
    2. Take the bus from Arhavi bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbusFlixBus KK5503
    30h 7m
    ₺1,897–2,532

Kars Airport (KSY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration2h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,842Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Akhaltsikhe, Samtskhe–Javakheti, Georgia and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Akhaltsikhe to Istanbul Aksaray via Borjomi and Khashuri in around 27h 8m.

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