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

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There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Kerch by plane, bus, 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 43m
    ₴3,871–15,931

  2. Fly to Sochi International Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 39m
    ₴3,649–15,699

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme 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 2h
    ₴6,353–7,170

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Ankara bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ankara bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Kerchbus bus
    2d 3h
    ₴5,856–7,105

Istanbul (IST) to Krasnodar (KRR) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2hAverage Duration
Ticket₴2,498Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,227.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 43m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kerch, Ukraine?

You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kerch via Ankara bus station and Krasnodar-1 Bus station in around 2d 3h.

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