There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Moscow by plane or bus
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Fly Istanbul to Moscow Vnukovo
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane IST - VKO
8h 5m₽13,626–26,297Fly Istanbul to Domodedovo International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Domodedovo International Airport (DME)plane IST - DME
8h 49m₽6,428–30,897Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Chişinău Centrubus
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Stationbus Chișinău/Moscow
42h 32m₽11,084–21,174Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane SAW - VKO
8h 35m₽9,133–25,335Fly Istanbul to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane IST - SVO
8h 49m₽28,571–52,173Bus via Mustafa Kemal
- Take the bus from İstanbul - Mustafa Kemal to Chișinău Southbus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus
2d 17h
Istanbul (IST) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Moscow is to fly which costs RUB 9000 - RUB 26000 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Moscow is to fly which takes 8h 5m and costs RUB 13000 - RUB 27000.
The distance between Istanbul and Moscow is 1787 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Moscow without a car is to bus which takes 42h 32m and costs RUB 11000 - RUB 22000.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Istanbul to Moscow, including transfers.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Moscow is to fly which takes 8h 5m and costs RUB 13000 - RUB 27000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 11000 - RUB 22000 and takes 42h 32m.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Moscow, Russia?
Turkish Airlines, UTair Aviation, and Aeroflot Russian Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Biblioteka Imeni Lenina via Chişinău Centru, str. Tighina, Gara Auto Nord, Chișinău, North Bus Station, Moscow International Bus Station, and Salaryevo in around 42h 32m.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Istanbul to Moscow Vnukovo via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–40,000
Flights from Istanbul to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–48,000
Flights from Istanbul to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–55,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–24,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–32,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–37,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Dalaman
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–39,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–38,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Istanbul to Domodedovo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–31,000
Flights from Istanbul to Domodedovo International Airport via Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–35,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–20,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–20,000
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Istanbul to Domodedovo International Airport via Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–35,000
Flights from Istanbul to Domodedovo International Airport via Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–37,000
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Istanbul to Moscow Vnukovo via Grozny
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–42,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽28,000–55,000
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Istanbul to Chişinău Centru
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,400–7,000
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽6,780–13,560
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- ₽13,560
- Children
- ₽6,780
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from İstanbul - Mustafa Kemal to Chișinău South
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,200–18,000
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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