There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Samara by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF)plane SAW - KUF
- Take the bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus stationbus
11h 37m₽16,201–60,213Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Kobuletibus
- Take the bus from Kobuleti to Yerevan Circusbus
- Take the bus from Yerevan Sevan 93/1 to Samara Central Bus stationbus
3d 2h₽8,178–14,600Bus, train via Kizilyurt
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Khasavyurtbus
- Take the train from Kiziliurt to Samaratrain 373С
2d 19h₽9,534–13,684Train, bus
- Take the train from Istanbul Pendik to Ankaratrain Yht
- Take the bus from Ankara bus station to Nazran'bus
- Take the train from Nazran to Mineralnye Vodytrain
- Take the train from Mineralnye Vody to Samaratrain
2d 19h₽11,220–16,459Fly Istanbul to Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport (ULV)plane IST - ULV
- Take the bus from Ulyanovsk Bus station to Syzranbus
- Take the train from Syzran 1 to Samaratrain
19h 22m₽8,361–38,443Fly Istanbul to Kurumoch International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF)plane IST - KUF
- Take the bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus stationbus
9h 22m₽13,596–64,288Fly Istanbul to Kazan, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kazan (KZN)plane IST - KZN
- Take the bus from Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station to Samara Central Bus stationbus
17h 51m₽21,467–47,724Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Oral Ak Zhol Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA)plane SAW - URA
- Take the bus from Uralsk Bus station to Samara Central Bus stationbus
18h 35m₽12,728–56,890Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursabus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Samaratrain
3d 12h₽12,717–16,584Bus, train via Timashevsk
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursabus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Timashevskaya-1train
- Take the train from Timashevskaya-1 to Samaratrain
3d 15h₽11,937–15,264
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Samara is to bus which costs RUB 8000 - RUB 15000 and takes 3 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Samara is to fly and bus which takes 9h 22m and costs RUB 13000 - RUB 65000.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Samara station. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Aksaray and arriving at Samara Central Bus station via Kobuleti, Cirk and Yerevan Sevan 93/1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
The distance between Istanbul and Samara is 2176 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Samara without a car is to bus and train via Kizilyurt which takes 2 days 19h and costs RUB 9500 - RUB 14000.
It takes approximately 11h 37m to get from Istanbul to Samara, including transfers.
Istanbul to Samara bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Istanbul Aksaray station.
Istanbul to Samara bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Kobuleti station.
Samara is 1h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 1:08 AM in Istanbul and 2:08 AM in Samara.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Samara, Russia?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Samara Central Bus station via Kobuleti, Yerevan Circus, Cirk, Pr Arshakunjanc 2, and Yerevan Sevan 93/1 in around 3d 2h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–75,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–65,000
Flights from Istanbul to Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–35,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–75,000
Flights from Istanbul to Kurumoch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–65,000
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Istanbul to Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport via Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–35,000
Flights from Istanbul to Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport via Sochi, Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–35,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kazan via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–60,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Oral Ak Zhol Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽21,000–90,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Oral Ak Zhol Airport via Aktau
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–55,000
- Website
- corendon.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–60,000
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–75,000
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Sharm el-Sheikh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽36,000–90,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kazan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–36,000
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Oral Ak Zhol Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–75,000
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Oral Ak Zhol Airport via Aktau
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–55,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Kiziliurt to Samara
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,200–7,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽17,000–24,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,200–6,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽5,000–7,000
Train from Nazran to Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–2,700
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽5,000–7,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,100–1,700
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,900–2,700
Train from Mineralnye Vody to Samara
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,600–7,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽19,000–27,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,600–6,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽5,500–7,500
Train from Syzran 1 to Samara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–2,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽4,600–6,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,000–1,400
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,700–2,500
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Samara
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,100–7,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽17,000–24,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,100–6,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽5,000–7,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Istanbul Pendik to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–1,800
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 7(927) 745-74-57
- Website
- samppk.ru
Train from Syzran 1 to Samara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽228
- Schedules at
- samppk.ru
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- info@mail.skppk.ru
- Website
- skppk.ru
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Timashevskaya-1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽120–180
- Book at
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Timashevskaya-1 to Samara
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,200–5,500
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,200–3,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,500–5,500
- Phone
- +7 (846) 224-25-55
- Website
- avokzal63.ru
Bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- avokzal63.ru
- Website
- tosamara.ru
Bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽178
- Schedules at
- tosamara.ru
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Emniyet Otogar to Khasavyurt
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,585
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Ankara bus station to Nazran'
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,345
- 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
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Ulyanovsk Bus station to Syzran
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽500–1,400
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station to Samara Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +7 7112 31-08-08
- Website
- zkap.kz
Bus from Uralsk Bus station to Samara Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,055
- Website
- https://zkap.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://zkap.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Kobuleti
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,100–3,580
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₽2,100–2,600
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽800–1,380
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₽800–1,000
- Phone
- +374 98-14-14-66
- FaytonTaxi015@gmail.com
Bus from Kobuleti to Yerevan Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +7 (968) 600-48-48
- avazarbus@yandex.ru
- Website
- avazar-bus.am
Bus from Yerevan Sevan 93/1 to Samara Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,000–9,000
- Website
- https://avazar-bus.am/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽600–900
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽600–1,600
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- 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 Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- 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 Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- 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 Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,039
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- 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 Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- 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 Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- 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 Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- 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 Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
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