There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Cherkessk by plane, bus, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV)IST - MRV
- Take the bus from Mineralnye Vody Bus station to Cherkessk
7h 5mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Nazran'
- Take the bus from Nazran' to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Take the bus from Pyatigorsk to Cherkessk
38h 56m₽5,878–6,228Bus via P’ot’i
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Poti
- Take the bus from Poti to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Take the bus from Pyatigorsk to Cherkessk
38h 1m₽11,566–12,983Drive 2,010.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Cherkessk2,010.5 km
27h 15m₽18,831–27,200Bus #2
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Armavir Bus station
- Take the bus from Armavir Bus station to Cherkessk
2d 2h₽9,559–11,095
Istanbul (IST) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Cherkessk is to bus which costs RUB 5800 - RUB 6300 and takes 38h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Cherkessk is to drive which takes 27h 15m and costs RUB 18000 - RUB 28000.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Cherkessk. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Aksaray and arriving at Cherkessk via Poti and Pyatigorsk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 1m.
The distance between Istanbul and Cherkessk is 1350 km. The road distance is 2010.5 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Cherkessk without a car is to bus via P’ot’i which takes 38h 1m and costs RUB 11000 - RUB 13000.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Istanbul to Cherkessk, including transfers.
Istanbul to Cherkessk bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Istanbul Aksaray station.
Istanbul to Cherkessk bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Poti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Cherkessk is 2010 km. It takes approximately 27h 15m to drive from Istanbul to Cherkessk.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Cherkessk, Russia?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Cherkessk via Poti and Pyatigorsk in around 38h 1m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Istanbul to Mineralnye Vody Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–40,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Mineralnye Vody Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–40,000
- Website
- resort-arkhyz.ru
Bus from Mineralnye Vody Bus station to Cherkessk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://resort-arkhyz.ru/about/how-to-get/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Poti
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,300–3,779
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₽2,300–2,800
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽850–1,654
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₽850–1,100
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Poti to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽8,879
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- kmvavto.ru
Bus from Pyatigorsk to Cherkessk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽325
- Website
- http://www.kmvavto.ru
- Book at
- https://regionbilet.ru/
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Emniyet Otogar to Nazran'
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,804
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Bursa bus station to Armavir Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Phone
- +7 (8652) 23 47 41
- avtovokzal26@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal26.ru
Bus from Nazran' to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽750–1,100
- Schedules at
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/raspisanie
- Book at
- https://regionbilet.ru/
- Website
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽650–1,800
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽650–950
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽950–1,400
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- iletisim@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 42 06
- seyahat@ozkaymak.com.tr
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- info@antalyanetseyahat.com
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- iletisim@somaseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Armavir Bus station to Cherkessk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽900–1,300
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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