There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Rostov by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Istanbul to Moscow Vnukovo, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane IST - VKO
- Take the train from Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal to Rostov-Iaroslavskiitrain
11h 43m₽14,089–32,322Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tunoshna Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tunoshna Airport (IAR)plane SAW - IAR
- Take the train from Yaroslavl Gl to Rostov-Iaroslavskiitrain
15h 17m₽10,074–31,786Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Chişinău Centrubus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Moscow Belorussky Station to Rostov-Iaroslavskiitrain
2d 16h₽10,288–29,773Bus, train via Nazran
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Nazran'bus
- Take the train from Nazran to Kazansky Railway Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal to Rostov-Iaroslavskiitrain
2d 21h₽10,782–16,482Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane SAW - VKO
- Take the train from Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal to Rostov-Iaroslavskiitrain
12h 12m₽10,754–37,996Fly Istanbul to Sheremetyevo International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane IST - SVO
- Take the train from Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal to Rostov-Iaroslavskiitrain
12h 12m₽29,896–60,310Fly Istanbul to Domodedovo International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Domodedovo International Airport (DME)plane IST - DME
- Take the train from Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal to Rostov-Iaroslavskiitrain
12h 51m₽14,859–42,036Fly Istanbul to Zhukovsky International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA)plane IST - ZIA
- Take the train from Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal to Rostov-Iaroslavskiitrain
12h 6m₽56,371–82,965Bus, train via Krasnodar
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Rostov-Iaroslavskiitrain
3d 10h₽13,342–17,441
Istanbul (IST) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Rostov is to bus and train via Nazran which costs RUB 10000 - RUB 17000 and takes 2 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Rostov is to fly and train which takes 11h 43m and costs RUB 14000 - RUB 33000.
The distance between Istanbul and Rostov is 2011 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Rostov without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 16h and costs RUB 10000 - RUB 30000.
It takes approximately 11h 43m to get from Istanbul to Rostov, including transfers.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Rostov, Russia?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Rostov. However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO), walk to Vnukovo Airport, take the line 272 bus to Filatov Lug, walk to Filatov Lug, take the line 1 subway to Komsomolskaya, walk to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal, then take the train to Rostov-Iaroslavskii. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Rostov-Iaroslavskii via Chişinău Centru, str. Tighina, Gara Auto Nord, Chişinău Northern Bus Station, Salaryevo Bus Station, Novoperedelkino, Moskva Belorusskaia, and Moscow Belorussky Station in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–29,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Istanbul to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–50,000
Flights from Istanbul to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–60,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–33,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–38,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Dalaman
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–40,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–40,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–32,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–32,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Istanbul to Domodedovo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–30,000
Flights from Istanbul to Domodedovo International Airport via Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–34,000
- Website
- southwindairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–50,000
Flights from Istanbul to Zhukovsky International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–75,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽21,000–55,000
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Istanbul to Domodedovo International Airport via Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–34,000
Flights from Istanbul to Domodedovo International Airport via Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–36,000
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Istanbul to Moscow Vnukovo via Grozny
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–43,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tunoshna Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–37,000
- Website
- rusline.aero
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tunoshna Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–28,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal to Rostov-Iaroslavskii
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–2,800
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽5,500–8,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,200–1,700
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,000–2,800
Train from Nazran to Kazansky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–9,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽22,000–31,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽5,000–7,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽6,000–9,000
Train from Yaroslavl Gl to Rostov-Iaroslavskii
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽800–2,200
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽3,900–5,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽800–1,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,600–2,200
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Rostov-Iaroslavskii
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,700–8,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽19,000–27,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,700–6,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽5,500–8,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal to Rostov-Iaroslavskii
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,100–1,700
Train from Moscow Belorussky Station to Rostov-Iaroslavskii
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,100–4,200
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,100–2,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,500–4,200
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,000–8,500
Train from Yaroslavl Gl to Rostov-Iaroslavskii
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–3,100
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,500–1,800
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,600–3,100
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽4,700–6,500
- 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
- ₽4,400–7,500
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- 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
- ₽3,300–18,000
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Emniyet Otogar to Nazran'
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,682
- 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
- ₽8,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽650–950
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽850–1,442
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₽850–1,000
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽600–1,300
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽900–1,300
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- iletisim@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- bilgi@villaseyahat.com
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,085
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- info@antalyanetseyahat.com
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- iletisim@somaseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 42 06
- seyahat@ozkaymak.com.tr
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
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