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There are 3 ways to get from Istanbul to Simferopol by bus or train

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Bus
best
1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Ankara bus stationbus
2. Take the bus from Ankara bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Simferopol Kurortnayabus
2d 5h
₴6,652–8,018
Bus, train via Nazran
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Nazran'bus
2. Take the train from Nazran to Mineralnye Vodytrain
3. Take the train from Mineralnye Vody to Simferopoltrain
2d 7h
₴4,605–6,505
Bus, train
1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
3. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Simferopoltrain
2d 14h
₴6,130–7,120

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Map of how to get from Istanbul to Simferopol.

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Distance: 2,971.1 km
Duration: 2d 5h

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Simferopol, Ukraine?

You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Simferopol Kurortnaya via Ankara bus station and Krasnodar-1 Bus station in around 2d 5h.

Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more

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Simferopol(opens in a new window), Ukraine(opens in a new window)

Simferopol, also known as Aqmescit, is the second-largest city on the Crimean Peninsula. The city, along with the rest of Crimea, is internationally recognised as part of Ukraine, and is considered the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, but currently is under the de facto control of Russia, which annexed Crimea in 2014 and regards Simferopol as the capital of the Republic of Crimea. Simferopol is an important political, economic and transport hub of the peninsula, and serves as the administrative centre of both Simferopol Municipality and the surrounding Simferopol District. Its population was

Things to do in Simferopol

Scythian Neapolis(Opens in a new window)

Scythian Neapolis (Greek: Σκυθική Νεάπολις) was a settlement that existed from the end of the 3rd century BC until the second half of the 3rd century AD. The archeological ruins sit on the outskirts of the present-day Simferopol. This city was the center of the Crimean Scythian tribes, led by Skilurus and Palacus (who were probably buried at the local mausoleum). The town ruled over a small kingdom, covering the lands between the lower Dnieper river and Crimea. In the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC, it was a city "with a mixed Scythian-Greek population, strong defensive walls and large public buildings constructed using the orders of Greek architecture". Neapolis was destroyed halfway through the 3rd century AD by the Goths.

The Shot in the Back(Opens in a new window)

The Shot in the Back (Ukrainian: По́стріл у спи́ну, Russian: Вы́стрел в спи́ну) is monument in Simferopol, Crimea, funded by Crimean residents and the Communist Party of Ukraine (KPU) to commemorate Soviet citizens and Red Army soldiers who were killed by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) members during and after World War II. Standing 3.5 meters high, the monument was installed on Sovetskaya square. It was unveiled on 14 September 2007.

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