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

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

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane DYU - IST
    6h 26m
    ₺13,262–30,151

  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane DYU - SAW
    6h 48m
    ₺10,167–39,314

  3. Train, bus via Yasenevo

    1. Take the train from Dushanbe to Volzhskytrain train
    2. Take the bus from Volzhsky to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chisnau Gara Nord to Istanbulbus bus
    4d 22h
    ₺11,525–20,377

  4. Bus via Zestaponi

    1. Take the bus from Asian Express Terminal to Moscow Kotelniki Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Zestafonibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zestafoni to Istanbul Aksaraybus bus
    5d 7h
    ₺15,257–18,357

  5. Drive 4,499.6 km

    1. Drive from Dushanbe to Istanbulcar car 4,499.6 km
    2d 8h
    ₺25,438–36,744

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dushanbe to Gulistantrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gulistan to Tashkent bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogarbus bus
    5d 16h

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Asian Express Terminal to Moscow Kotelniki Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Bursa bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to İstanbul Dudullu bus stationbus bus
    5d 22h
    ₺12,682–13,692

Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration8h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket₺12,128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,444.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 26m

What companies run services between Dushanbe, Tajikistan and Istanbul, Turkey?

Somon Air, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Asian Express Terminal to Istanbul Aksaray via Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station, Rostov-on-Don bus station, and Zestafoni in around 5d 7h.

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