There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Stepantsminda by bus, plane, train, taxi, or car
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Bus to Istanbul, fly to Tbilisi International Airport, Minibus
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)IST - TBS
- Take the bus from Tbilisi Didube to Stepantsminda
10h 37m$96–273Bus, Minibus
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Gori
- Take the bus from Gori to Tbilisi Didube
- Take the bus from Tbilisi Didube to Stepantsminda
30h 47m$41–56Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from ISTANBUL(Pendik) to AnkaraHst
- Take the bus from Ankara to Gori
- Take the taxi from Gori to Stepantsminda
25h 25m$83–126Drive 1,681.1 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Stepantsminda1,681.1 km
22h 43m$206–298Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport, Minibus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)SAW - TBS
- Take the bus from Tbilisi Didube to Stepantsminda
10h 30m$63–188Bus to Istanbul, fly to Grozny Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Grozny Airport (GRV)IST - GRV
- Drive from Grozny Airport (GRV) to Stepantsminda
8h$403–985Bus to Istanbul, fly to Mineralnye Vody Airport, bus, drive
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV)IST - MRV
- Take the bus from Mineralnye Vody Bus station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
- Drive from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Stepantsminda
11h 27mBus, Minibus via Hopa
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus station
- Take the bus from Hopa to Zestaponi
- Take the bus from Zestaponi to Tbilisi Nige
- Take the bus from Tbilisi Didube to Stepantsminda
34h 4m
Istanbul (IST) 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 - $60 and takes 30h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Stepantsminda is to bus and fly and drive which takes 8h and costs $400 - $1,000.
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 1565 km. The road distance is 1681.1 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Stepantsminda without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 25h 25m and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 10h 37m 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 3:26 AM in Istanbul and 4:26 AM in Stepantsminda.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Stepantsminda is 1681 km. It takes approximately 22h 43m 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
- $50–270
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Tbilisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–240
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
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
- $55–160
- 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
- $100–360
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Istanbul to Mineralnye Vody Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Istanbul to Grozny Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Mineralnye Vody Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from ISTANBUL(Pendik) to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?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
- $27–47
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $27–33
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
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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