There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Nalchik by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Istanbul, fly to Mineralnye Vody Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV)plane IST - MRV
- Take the bus from Mineral'nye Vody to Nalchik Bus stationbus
8h 58m₽35,668–86,834Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Nalchik Bus stationbus
34h 14m₽5,160–6,000Drive 1,839.7 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Nalchikcar 1,839.7 km
24h 56m₽16,860–24,353Bus to Istanbul, fly to Grozny Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Grozny Airport (GRV)plane IST - GRV
- Take the bus from Groznyy Zapadny bus station to Nalchik Bus stationbus
10h 7m₽30,551–67,359Bus to Istanbul, fly to Tbilisi International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane IST - TBS
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Nalchik Bus stationbus
13h 47mFly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane SAW - TBS
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Nalchik Bus stationbus
13h 38mBus via Hopa
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hopa to Kobuletibus
- Take the bus from Kobuleti to Baksanbus
36h 26m₽12,330–14,562
Istanbul (IST) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Nalchik is to bus which costs RUB 5000 - RUB 6000 and takes 34h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Nalchik is to bus and fly which takes 8h 58m and costs RUB 35000 - RUB 90000.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Nalchik station. However, there are services departing from Emniyet Otogar and arriving at Nalchik Bus station via Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 14m.
The distance between Istanbul and Nalchik is 1365 km. The road distance is 1839.7 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Nalchik without a car is to bus which takes 34h 14m and costs RUB 5000 - RUB 6000.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Istanbul to Nalchik, including transfers.
Istanbul to Nalchik bus services, operated by Luks Yilmaz, depart from Emniyet Otogar station.
Istanbul to Nalchik bus services, operated by Luks Yilmaz, arrive at Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Nalchik is 1840 km. It takes approximately 24h 56m to drive from Istanbul to Nalchik.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Nalchik, Russia?
You can take a bus from Emniyet Otogar to Nalchik Bus station via Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station in around 34h 14m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,300–23,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–26,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Tbilisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–16,000
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Istanbul to Mineralnye Vody Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–46,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,500–16,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽4,500–16,000
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–28,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Mineralnye Vody Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–46,000
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Istanbul to Grozny Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–48,000
- 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
- ₽250–550
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +7 (8652) 23 47 41
- avtovokzal26@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal26.ru
Bus from Mineral'nye Vody to Nalchik Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽400–600
- Schedules at
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/raspisanie
- Book at
- https://regionbilet.ru/
- Website
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/
Bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Nalchik Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽460–650
- Schedules at
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/raspisanie
- Book at
- https://regionbilet.ru/
- Website
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/
Bus from Groznyy Zapadny bus station to Nalchik Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽800–1,200
- Schedules at
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/raspisanie
- Book at
- https://regionbilet.ru/
- Website
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Mineral'nye Vody to Nalchik Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽850–1,300
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Nalchik Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽900–1,300
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,700
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kobuleti to Baksan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽8,736
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,800–3,900
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Hopa to Kobuleti
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽700–900
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₽700–900
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