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

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

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  1. Fly to Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane DYU - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    7h 13m
    ₺9,314–17,157

  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
    9h 8m
    ₺6,673–21,007

  3. Train, bus via Tbilisi

    1. Take the train from Dushanbe to Volgograd-1train train
    2. Take the train from Volgograd 1 to Piatigorsktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaraybus bus
    4d 18h

  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
    ₺13,579–14,979

  5. Drive 4,447 km

    1. Drive from Dushanbe to Istanbulcar car 4,447 km
    2d 10h
    ₺22,401–32,357

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dushanbe to Volgograd-1train train
    2. Take the train from Volgograd 1 to Rostov Gltrain train
    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 Esenler bus stationbus bus
    5d 13h
    ₺8,955–12,775

  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 Maykop Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Maykop Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    5d 19h
    ₺11,823–12,993

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration9h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,179Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

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. Alternatively, Azerbaijan Airlines, Jazeera Airways, and three other airlines fly from Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) twice daily.

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