There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Dushanbe by plane, train, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)IST - DYU
5h 3m$250–586Bus, train via Vladikavkaz
cheapest- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
- Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Volgograd Bus station
- Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Dushanbe
4d 15h$165–230Train, bus
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Kırıkkale YHT
- Take the bus from Kirikkale to Ortachala Bus Station
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Take the train from Piatigorsk to Volgograd 1
- Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Dushanbe
4d 14hBus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Maykop Bus station
- Take the bus from Maykop Bus station to Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station
- Take the bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminal
5d 19h$272–301Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus station
- Take the train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1
- Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Dushanbe
5d 13h$204–301
Istanbul (IST) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Dushanbe is to bus and train via Vladikavkaz which costs $160 - $230 and takes 4 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Dushanbe is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $250 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Dushanbe. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Otogari and arriving at Asian Express Terminal via Bursa bus station, Maykop Bus station and Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 19h.
The distance between Istanbul and Dushanbe is 3446 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Dushanbe without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 14h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Istanbul to Dushanbe, including transfers.
Istanbul to Dushanbe bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Istanbul Otogari station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Dushanbe is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $250 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $270 - $310 and takes 5 days 19h.
Istanbul to Dushanbe bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Bursa station.
Dushanbe is 2h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 1:46 AM in Istanbul and 3:46 AM in Dushanbe.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Dushanbe, Tajikistan?
Turkish Airlines, Somon Air, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) 3 times a day. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Dushanbe International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Dushanbe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- somonair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Dushanbe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Dushanbe International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Istanbul to Dushanbe International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Kırıkkale YHT
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Piatigorsk to Volgograd 1
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $140–200
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $30–50
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $45–65
Train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $100–150
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $24–35
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $30–50
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Volgograd-1 to Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $17–19
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $19–23
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Kirikkale to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–38
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $27–35
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $11–14
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- $8–23
- 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 42m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- 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 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.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
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- varan.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
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.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
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Bursa bus station to Maykop Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $99
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Bursa bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $99
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Maykop Bus station to Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Volgograd Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- 1616
Bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130
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