There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Stepantsminda by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport, Minibus
best- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane SAW - TBS
- Take the bus from Tbilisi Didube to Stepantsmindabus
10h 28m$63–248Bus, Minibus
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Goribus
- Take the bus from Gori to Tbilisi Didubebus
- Take the bus from Tbilisi Didube to Stepantsmindabus
30h 47m$40–55Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Istanbul Pendik to Ankaratrain Yht
- Take the bus from Ankara to Goribus
- Take the taxi from Gori to Stepantsmindataxi
25h 24m$82–126Drive 1,680.3 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Stepantsmindacar 1,680.3 km
22h 42m$206–298Fly Istanbul to Tbilisi International Airport, Minibus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane IST - TBS
- Take the bus from Tbilisi Didube to Stepantsmindabus
10h 19m$90–248Fly Istanbul to Grozny Airport, drive
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Grozny Airport (GRV)plane IST - GRV
- Drive from Grozny Airport (GRV) to Stepantsmindacar
7h 43m$402–814Fly Istanbul to Mineralnye Vody Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV)plane IST - MRV
- Take the bus from Mineralnye Vody Bus station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus
- Drive from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Stepantsmindacar
11h 9mBus, Minibus via Hopa
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hopa to Zestaponibus
- Take the bus from Zestaponi to Tbilisi Nigebus
- Take the bus from Tbilisi Didube to Stepantsmindabus
33h 34m
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Stepantsminda is to bus and Minibus which costs $40 - $55 and takes 30h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Stepantsminda is to fly and drive which takes 7h 43m and costs $400 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Stepantsminda. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Aksaray and arriving at Stepantsminda via Gori and Tbilisi Didube. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 47m.
The distance between Istanbul and Stepantsminda is 1517 km. The road distance is 1680.3 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Stepantsminda without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 25h 24m and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 10h 28m to get from Istanbul to Stepantsminda, including transfers.
Istanbul to Stepantsminda bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Istanbul Aksaray station.
Istanbul to Stepantsminda bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Gori station.
Stepantsminda is 1h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 3:27 PM in Istanbul and 4:27 PM in Stepantsminda.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Stepantsminda is 1680 km. It takes approximately 22h 42m to drive from Istanbul to Stepantsminda.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Stepantsminda, Georgia?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Stepantsminda via Gori and Tbilisi Didube in around 30h 47m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Tbilisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–200
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–200
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–360
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Istanbul to Mineralnye Vody Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Istanbul to Grozny Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Mineralnye Vody Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- 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
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Bus from Tbilisi Didube to Stepantsminda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- tbilisitrip.com
Bus from Gori to Tbilisi Didube
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- tbilisitrip.com
Bus from Zestaponi to Tbilisi Nige
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- didubissadguri.ge
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to Gori
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–47
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $26–32
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Gori
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–48
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $30–40
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Mineralnye Vody Bus station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Hopa to Zestaponi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- 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 Hopa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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