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How to get fromCherkessk to Istanbulby bus, plane, car or train

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

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  1. Bus to Mineralnye Vody Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Cherkessk to Mineralnye Vody Bus stationbus
    2. Fly from Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Istanbul (IST)planeMRV - IST
    8h 36m

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cherkessk to Nevinnomysskajatrain
    2. Take the train from Nevinnomysskaia to Nazrantrain
    3. Take the bus from Nazran' to Ankara bus stationbus
    4. Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul SöğütlüçeşmetrainYht
    42h 12m
    ₺4,694–6,131

  3. Bus via Giresun

    1. Take the bus from Cherkessk to Mineralnye Vody Bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Mineralnye Vody Bus station to Giresunbus
    3. Take the bus from Giresun bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    37h 6m

  4. Drive 2,007.2 km

    1. Drive from Cherkessk to Istanbulcar2,007.2 km
    27h 12m
    ₺9,967–14,397

  5. Bus, train to Sochi International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Cherkessk to Maykop Bus stationbus
    2. Take the train from Maykop to Adlertrain
    3. Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Istanbul (IST)planeAER - IST
    14h 20m
    ₺17,353–38,330

  6. Train, train to Krasnodar, fly

    1. Take the train from Cherkessk to Nevinnomysskajatrain
    2. Take the train from Nevinnomysskaia to Pashkovskayatrain
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Istanbul (IST)planeKRR - IST
    11h 23m
    ₺19,400–37,679

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cherkessk to Mineralnye Vody Bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Mineralnye Vody Bus station to Ankara bus stationbus
    3. Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul SöğütlüçeşmetrainYht
    40h 35m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cherkessk to Nevinnomysskbus
    2. Take the bus from Nevinnomyssk to Kobuletibus
    3. Take the bus from Kobuleti to Istanbul Aksaraybus
    45h 18m

Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration2h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,757Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cherkessk, Russia and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Cherkessk to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Mineralnye Vody Bus station and Giresun bus station in around 37h 6m.

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