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There are 7 ways to get from Cherkessk to Istanbul by bus, plane, car, or train

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  1. Bus to Mineralnye Vody Airport, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Cherkessk to Mineralnye Vody Bus stationbus
    2. Fly from Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Istanbul (IST)planeMRV - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    9h 45m

  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

    1. Take the bus from Cherkessk to Mineralnye Vody Bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Mineral'nye Vody to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaraybus
    37h 4m

  4. Drive 2,007.2 km

    1. Drive from Cherkessk to Istanbulcar2,007.2 km
    27h 12m
    ₺9,965–14,394

  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
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    15h 29m
    ₺15,443–36,063

  6. Train, train to Krasnodar, fly, bus

    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
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    12h 32m
    ₺18,431–37,400

  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

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration2h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,874Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cherkessk, Russia and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Cherkessk to Istanbul Aksaray via Mineral'nye Vody and Ortachala Bus Station in around 37h 4m.

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