There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Kerch Peninsula by bus, plane, train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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Bus, fly, train
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Krasnodar (KRR)IST - KRR
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Taman
- Take the train from Taman to Presnovodnaya
14h 19mBus, train via Nazran
cheapest- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Nazran'
- Take the train from Nazran to Mineralnye Vody
- Take the train from Mineralnye Vody to Sem' Kolodzey
2d 3h₴4,366–5,676Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Giresun bus station
- Take the bus from Giresun to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Kerch
- Take the taxi from Kerch to Kerch Peninsula
47h 8m₴7,615–8,941Drive 1,964.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Kerch Peninsula1,964.5 km
30h 3m₴12,777–18,455Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Sem' Kolodzey
2d 11h₴5,547–6,254
Istanbul (IST) to Krasnodar (KRR) flights
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Kerch Peninsula is to bus and train via Nazran which costs 4 300 ₴ - 6 000 ₴ and takes 2 days 3h.
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The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Kerch Peninsula is to drive which takes 30h 3m and costs 12 000 ₴ - 19 000 ₴.
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The distance between Istanbul and Kerch Peninsula is 1307 km. The road distance is 1964.5 km.
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The best way to get from Istanbul to Kerch Peninsula without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 47h 8m and costs 7 500 ₴ - 9 000 ₴.
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It takes approximately 14h 19m to get from Istanbul to Kerch Peninsula, including transfers.
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Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Kerch Peninsula is 1964 km. It takes approximately 30h 3m to drive from Istanbul to Kerch Peninsula.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kerch Peninsula, Ukraine?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Kerch Peninsula. However, you can take the bus to Istanbul Airport Bus, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Krasnodar (KRR), take the taxi to Krasnodar 1, take the train to Taman, take the train to Presnovodnaya, then take the taxi to Kerch Peninsula. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Giresun bus station, take the bus to Krasnodar-1 Bus station, take the bus to Kerch, then take the taxi to Kerch Peninsula.
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- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Istanbul to Krasnodar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴3,900–22,000
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Taman
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴360–470
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₴440–470
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₴360–420
Train from Mineralnye Vody to Sem' Kolodzey
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴900–1,300
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₴900–1,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₴1,100–1,300
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Sem' Kolodzey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴500–600
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₴530–570
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₴500–600
- Phone
- +7 (978) 978-39-39
- info@ug-ppk.ru
- Website
- ug-ppk.ru
Train from Taman to Presnovodnaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ug-ppk.ru
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Nazran to Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴650–1,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₴2,900–4,100
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₴650–900
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₴1,000–1,500
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴130–220
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Giresun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₴360–500
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Giresun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴1,590
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Giresun to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₴4,649
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Emniyet Otogar to Nazran'
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₴2,536
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴4,420
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Website
- kmvavto.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Kerch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴1,382
- Website
- http://www.kmvavto.ru
- Book at
- https://regionbilet.ru/
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Kerch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₴1,300–2,100
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴460–775
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₴460–550
- 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
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₴340–900
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴500–700
- Schedules at
- varan.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 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.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
- 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- ₴460–550
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