There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Nukus by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Istanbul to Nukus
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Nukus (NCU)plane IST - NCU
10h 11m$235–663Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nukus
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Nukus (NCU)plane SAW - NCU
19h 17m$91–422Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Chisnau Southbus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from St Petersburg Glavny to Aksaraiskaiatrain
- Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Nukustrain
4d 17h$262–452Drive 3,635.1 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Nukuscar 3,635.1 km
2d 2h$426–615Fly Istanbul to Dashoguz Airport, drive
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Dashoguz Airport (TAZ)plane IST - TAZ
- Drive from Dashoguz Airport (TAZ) to Nukuscar
10h 42m$126–513Fly Istanbul to Urgench International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Urgench International Airport (UGC)plane IST - UGC
- Take the train from Urgench to Nukustrain
11h 18m$153–443Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Urgench International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Urgench International Airport (UGC)plane SAW - UGC
- Take the train from Urgench to Nukustrain
16h 34m$150–466
Istanbul (IST) to Nukus (NCU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Nukus is to fly which costs $90 - $430 and takes 19h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Nukus is to fly which takes 10h 11m and costs $230 - $700.
The distance between Istanbul and Nukus is 2592 km. The road distance is 3635.1 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Nukus without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 17h and costs $260 - $460.
It takes approximately 10h 11m to get from Istanbul to Nukus, including transfers.
Nukus is 2h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 12:36 AM in Istanbul and 2:36 AM in Nukus.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Nukus is 3635 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Istanbul to Nukus.
There are 34+ hotels available in Nukus.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Nukus, Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan and Turkish Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Nukus (NCU) twice daily.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Nukus via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Istanbul to Nukus via Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Istanbul to Urgench International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–460
Flights from Istanbul to Urgench International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–460
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nukus via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nukus via Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- flyturkmenistanairlines.eu
Flights from Istanbul to Dashoguz Airport via Ashgabat
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Istanbul to Urgench International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–310
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Urgench International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–450
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Urgench International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–460
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nukus via Aktau
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from St Petersburg Glavny to Aksaraiskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $290–410
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $70–100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $80–120
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Nukus
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $21–33
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $21–23
- Coupe
- $30–33
- SV
- $56–62
Train from Urgench to Nukus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $9–11
- Coupe
- $12–14
- SV
- $19–22
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Istanbul to Chisnau South
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
Bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
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