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How to get fromIstanbul to Dushanbeby bus, plane, train or car

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

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  1. Bus to Istanbul, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)plane plane IST - DYU
    7h 35m
    $213–446

  2. Bus, train via Vladikavkaz

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Volgograd Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Dushanbetrain train
    4d 15h
    $166–235

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Kırıkkale YHTtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kirikkale to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Volgograd 1train train
    5. Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Dushanbetrain train
    4d 14h

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Maykop Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Maykop Bus station to Moscow Kotelniki Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminalbus bus
    5d 19h
    $274–307

  5. Drive 4,441.1 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Dushanbecar car 4,441.1 km
    2d 10h
    $520–751

  6. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)plane plane SAW - DYU
    9h 51m
    $170–550

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1train train
    4. Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Dushanbetrain train
    5d 13h
    $207–303

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration7h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$176Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Istanbul Otogari to Asian Express Terminal via Bursa, Bursa bus station, Maykop Bus station, and Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station in around 5d 19h. Alternatively, Azerbaijan Airlines, Jazeera Airways, and four other airlines fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) 4 times a day.

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