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How to get fromIstanbul to Rusyaby bus, plane, car, taxi or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Rusya by bus, plane, car, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Bus, fly to Kigali

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kigali (KGL)planeIST - KGL
    3. Take the bus from Kigali to Katunabus
    4. Take the bus from Kabale to Mbararabus
    16h 58m

  2. Bus, fly to Kasese, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kasese (KSE)planeIST - KSE
    3. Take the taxi from Kasese (KSE) to Rusyataxi
    19h 57m
    $244–758

  3. Drive 6,658.4 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Rusyacar6,658.4 km
    4d
    $995–1,437

  4. Bus, fly to Entebbe

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Entebbe (EBB)planeIST - EBB
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus
    17h 59m

  5. Bus, fly to Goma International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Goma International Airport (GOM)planeIST - GOM
    3. Drive from Goma-Airport-GOM to Rusyacar
    22h 5m
    $293–872

  6. Bus, fly to Kihihi Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kihihi Airport (KHX)planeIST - KHX
    3. Take the taxi from Kihihi Airport (KHX) to Rusyataxi
    20h 40m
    $244–808

  7. Bus, fly to Kamembe, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kamembe (KME)planeIST - KME
    3. Take the ferry from Bukavu to Gomaferry
    4. Take the bus from Goma to Mbararabus
    27h 45m

  8. Bus, fly to Bujumbura, drive

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bujumbura (BJM)planeIST - BJM
    3. Take the bus from Bujumbura to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
    4. Drive from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Kabalecar
    5. Take the bus from Kabale to Mbararabus
    26h 26m

Istanbul (IST) to Kigali (KGL) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration8h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$227Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Rusya, Uganda?

There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Rusya. However, you can take the bus to Istanbul Airport Bus, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Kigali (KGL), take the taxi to Kigali, take the bus to Katuna, take the taxi to Kabale, take the bus to Mbarara, then take the taxi to Rusya. Alternatively, you can drive from Istanbul to Rusya in around 4d.

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