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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
    2. Take the bus from Blagodarnyy to Mineralnye Vodybus
    3. Fly from Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Istanbul (IST)planeMRV - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    13h 38m
    ₺20,968–46,323

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Elista to Mineralnye Vodybus516
    2. Take the bus from Mineralnye Vody Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    2d 4h
    ₺5,446–6,291

  3. Bus

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

  4. Drive 2,184.6 km

    1. Drive from Elista to Istanbulcar2,184.6 km
    29h 38m
    ₺10,952–15,819

  5. Bus to Grozny Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Elista to Groznyy Central bus stationbus
    2. Fly from Grozny Airport (GRV) to Istanbul (IST)planeGRV - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    18h 10m
    ₺17,157–41,677

  6. Bus, train to Krasnodar, fly

    1. Take the bus from Elista to Kropotkin Bus stationbus
    2. Take the train from Kavkazskaya to Pashkovskayatrain
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Istanbul (IST)planeKRR - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    15h 45m
    ₺18,957–38,863

  7. Bus, train to Sochi International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Elista to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
    2. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Sochi Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Istanbul (IST)planeAER - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    19h 15m
    ₺15,628–36,443

  8. Bus via Hopa

    1. Take the bus from Elista to Baksanbus
    2. Take the bus from Baksan to Kobuletibus
    3. Take the bus from Kobuleti to Hopabus
    4. Take the bus from Hopa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    45h 55m
    ₺8,063–9,018

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration2h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,728Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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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