There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Kerch Strait by bus, plane, unknown, or train
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Bus to Istanbul, fly to Sinop Airport, travel
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sinop Airport (NOP)IST - NOP
- Walk from Sinop Airport (NOP) to Kerch Strait
11h 16mBus, travel via Giresun
- 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
- Walk from Kerch to Kerch Strait
46h 32mBus to Istanbul, fly to Sochi International Airport, train, travel
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sochi International Airport (AER)IST - AER
- Take the train from Adler to Kerch-Yuzhnaya
- Walk from Kerch-Yuzhnaya to Kerch Strait
18h 48mFly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sinop Airport, travel
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sinop Airport (NOP)SAW - NOP
- Walk from Sinop Airport (NOP) to Kerch Strait
11h 9mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Nazran'
- Take the train from Nazran to Mineralnye Vody
- Take the train from Mineralnye Vody to Kerch-Yuzhnaya
- Walk from Kerch-Yuzhnaya to Kerch Strait
2d 2hBus, travel
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Kerch bus station
- Walk from Kerch bus station to Kerch Strait
2d 9h
Istanbul (IST) to Sinop Airport (NOP) flights
Questions & Answers
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The distance between Istanbul and Kerch Strait is 968 km.
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The best way to get from Istanbul to Kerch Strait without a car is to bus and travel via Giresun which takes 46h 32m and costs .
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It takes approximately 11h 16m to get from Istanbul to Kerch Strait, including transfers.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kerch Strait?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Kerch Strait. However, you can take the bus to Istanbul Airport Bus, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Sinop Airport (NOP), then travel to Kerch Strait. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kerch Strait via Giresun, Krasnodar-1 Bus station, and Kerch in around 46h 32m.
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- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Istanbul to Sochi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴4,400–24,000
Flights from Istanbul to Sochi International Airport via Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₴5,500–29,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sinop Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴10,500–12,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Istanbul to Sochi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴4,400–24,000
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from Istanbul to Sochi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴4,400–24,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Istanbul to Sochi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴4,400–24,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sochi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₴4,400–24,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sinop Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₴1,900–12,000
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Adler to Kerch-Yuzhnaya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴690–900
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₴690–740
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₴750–900
Train from Mineralnye Vody to Kerch-Yuzhnaya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴870–1,200
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₴870–920
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₴1,000–1,200
- 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)
- ₴2,900–4,000
- 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
- ₴1,595
- 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
- ₴4,654
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Emniyet Otogar to Nazran'
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₴2,539
- 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
- ₴4,367
- 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
- ₴1,365
- 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
- ₴1,200–2,100
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Kerch bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴1,000–1,800
- 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
- ₴460–777
- 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
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