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

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There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Kerch by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Krasnodar, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane plane IST - KRR
    2. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Temryuk Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Temryuk Bus station to Kerchbus bus
    10h 48m
    ₴19,419–40,355

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Kerch bus stationbus bus
    2d 9h
    ₴5,419–6,210

  3. Bus via Giresun

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Giresun bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Giresun to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Kerchbus bus
    46h 21m
    ₴6,521–7,204

  4. Drive 2,068.3 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Kerchcar car 2,068.3 km
    28h 49m
    ₴13,674–19,750

  5. Fly to Sochi International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane plane IST - AER
    2. Take the train from Sochi Airport to Anapatrain train
    3. Take the train from Anapa to Kerchtrain train
    17h 44m
    ₴16,497–30,040

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Istanbul Pendik to Ankaratrain train Yht
    2. Take the bus from Ankara bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Temryuk Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Temryuk Bus station to Kerchbus bus
    2d 4h
    ₴6,096–6,988

Istanbul (IST) to Krasnodar (KRR) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket₴4,331Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kerch, Ukraine?

You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kerch via Giresun and Krasnodar-1 Bus station in around 46h 21m.

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