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

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

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  1. Bus, fly to Mineralnye Vody Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV)planeIST - MRV
    3. Take the bus from Mineralnye Vody to Blagodarnyybus
    4. Take the bus from Blagodarnyy to Elistabus
    14h 20m
    ₽39,802–87,472

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Elistabus
    43h 9m
    ₽6,340–7,540

  3. Bus via Zestaponi

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Zestafonibus
    2. Take the bus from Zestafoni to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Elistabus
    40h 35m

  4. Drive 2,186.2 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Elistacar2,186.2 km
    29h 38m
    ₽20,207–29,188

  5. Bus, fly to Grozny Airport

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Grozny Airport (GRV)planeIST - GRV
    3. Take the bus from Groznyy Central bus station to Elistabus
    18h 5m
    ₽32,124–78,156

  6. Bus, fly to Krasnodar, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Krasnodar (KRR)planeIST - KRR
    3. Take the train from Pashkovskaya to Kavkazskayatrain
    4. Take the bus from Kropotkin Bus station to Elistabus
    15h 55m
    ₽34,764–73,516

  7. Bus, fly to Sochi International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sochi International Airport (AER)planeIST - AER
    3. Take the train from Adler to Krasnodar 1train
    4. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Elistabus
    19h 23m
    ₽28,976–69,551

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursabus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Mineralnye Vody Bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Mineralnye Vody to Elistabus516
    2d 4h
    ₽10,043–11,659

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration2h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket₽8,187Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Elista via Zestafoni and Pyatigorsk Bus station in around 40h 35m.

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