There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Saransk by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Istanbul to Saransk Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Saransk Airport (SKX)plane IST - SKX
11h 41m₽6,869–32,168Bus, train via Kalininskiy
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Chisnau Southbus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Saransktrain
2d 15h₽18,025–29,886Train, bus
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Kırıkkale YHTtrain Yht
- Take the bus from Kirikkale to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Piatigorsk to Penza 1train
- Take the train from Penza 1 to Saransktrain
2d 15hFly Istanbul to Ternovka Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ternovka Airport (PEZ)plane IST - PEZ
- Take the train from Penza 1 to Saransktrain
14h 23m₽7,096–33,913Fly Istanbul to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ)plane IST - GOJ
- Take the train from Nizhny Novgorod Strigino to Saransktrain
16h 2m₽8,123–34,849Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Saransk Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Saransk Airport (SKX)plane SAW - SKX
11h 41m₽8,049–28,061Bus
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Volgograd Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Saransk bus stationbus 550
2d 19h₽8,652–9,852Bus, 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 Timashevskaya-1train
- Take the train from Timashevskaya-1 to Saransk-1train
3d 10h₽11,839–14,769Bus, train #2
- 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 Saransktrain
3d 18h₽13,219–17,589
Istanbul (IST) to Saransk Airport (SKX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Saransk is to bus which costs RUB 8500 - RUB 10000 and takes 2 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Saransk is to fly which takes 11h 41m and costs RUB 6500 - RUB 33000.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Saransk station. However, there are services departing from Emniyet Otogar and arriving at Saransk bus station via Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station and Volgograd Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Istanbul and Saransk is 1933 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Saransk without a car is to bus and train via Kalininskiy which takes 2 days 15h and costs RUB 18000 - RUB 30000.
It takes approximately 11h 41m to get from Istanbul to Saransk, including transfers.
Istanbul to Saransk bus services, operated by Luks Yilmaz, depart from Emniyet Otogar station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Saransk is to fly which takes 11h 41m and costs RUB 6500 - RUB 33000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 8500 - RUB 10000 and takes 2 days 19h.
Istanbul to Saransk bus services, operated by Luks Yilmaz, arrive at Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Saransk, Russia?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Saransk Airport (SKX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Emniyet Otogar to Saransk bus station via Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station and Volgograd Bus station in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Istanbul to Saransk Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–33,000
Flights from Istanbul to Ternovka Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–34,000
Flights from Istanbul to Ternovka Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–47,000
Flights from Istanbul to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–32,000
Flights from Istanbul to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–38,000
Flights from Istanbul to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–46,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Saransk Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–47,000
Flights from Istanbul to Saransk Airport via Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–33,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Saransk Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–38,000
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Istanbul to Saransk Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–47,000
Flights from Istanbul to Ternovka Airport via Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–33,000
Flights from Istanbul to Ternovka Airport via Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–32,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Saransk Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–38,000
- Website
- flysmartavia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–46,000
- Website
- uvtaero.ru
Flights from Istanbul to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Kazan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–43,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Saransk
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,000–7,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽16,000–24,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,000–6,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,900–7,000
Train from Piatigorsk to Penza 1
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,600–8,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽19,000–27,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,600–6,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽5,500–8,000
Train from Penza 1 to Saransk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽950–2,400
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽4,500–6,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽950–1,400
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,700–2,400
Train from Nizhny Novgorod Strigino to Saransk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–3,100
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,000–9,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,400–2,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,200–3,100
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Saransk
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,600–8,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽19,000–27,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,600–6,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽5,500–8,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Kırıkkale YHT
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–1,900
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Penza 1 to Saransk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽340–640
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽600–640
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽340–400
Train from Timashevskaya-1 to Saransk-1
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,100–5,000
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,100–3,400
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,300–5,000
- 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
- +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
- ₽3,900–7,000
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
Bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Kirikkale to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–3,576
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₽2,000–2,500
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽800–1,385
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₽800–1,000
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,652
- 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 Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Volgograd Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–3,200
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +78342245466
- avtovokzal2003@mail.ru
- Website
- автовокзал13.рф
Bus from Volgograd Bus station to Saransk bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000
- Schedules at
- автовокзал13.рф
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
- 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
- ₽1,042
- 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(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.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 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0242 511 74 03
- Website
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.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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