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

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

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  1. Bus, bus to Mineralnye Vody Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Elista to Blagodarnyybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Blagodarnyy to Mineralnye Vodybus bus
    3. Fly from Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MRV - IST
    13h 26m
    ₺4,092–17,340

  2. Bus, train to Krasnodar, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Elista to Kropotkin Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kavkazskaya to Pashkovskayatrain train
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane KRR - IST
    14h 58m
    ₺3,628–16,033

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Elista to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaraybus bus
    42h 8m

  4. Drive 2,207.7 km

    1. Drive from Elista to Istanbulcar car 2,207.7 km
    30h 23m
    ₺12,011–17,349

  5. Bus to Grozny Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Elista to Groznyy Central bus stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Grozny Airport (GRV) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane GRV - IST
    17h 17m
    ₺4,562–18,847

  6. Bus, train to Sochi International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Elista to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochi Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane AER - IST
    18h 8m
    ₺4,234–16,487

  7. Bus via Hopa

    1. Take the bus from Elista to Baksanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Baksan to Kobuletibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kobuleti to Hopabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Hopa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    44h 49m
    ₺9,134–10,300

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Elista to Mineralnye Vodybus bus 516
    2. Take the bus from Mineralnye Vody Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bursa to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    2d 4h
    ₺6,221–7,262

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

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration2h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,999Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,566.4 km
  • Duration: 13h 26m

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

You can take a bus from Elista to Istanbul Aksaray via Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station and Ortachala Bus Station in around 42h 8m.

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