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How to get fromIstanbul to Stepantsmindaby plane, bus, train, taxi or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Stepantsminda by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport, Minibus

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane plane SAW - TBS
    2. Take the bus from Tbilisi Didube to Stepantsmindabus bus
    10h 24m
    $63–248

  2. Bus, Minibus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Goribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gori to Tbilisi Didubebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tbilisi Didube to Stepantsmindabus bus
    30h 32m
    $39–54

  3. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain train Yht
    2. Take the bus from Ankara to Goribus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Gori to Stepantsmindataxi taxi
    25h 28m
    $81–120

  4. Drive 1,680.2 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Stepantsmindacar car 1,680.2 km
    22h 42m
    $206–298

  5. Fly Istanbul to Tbilisi International Airport, Minibus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane plane IST - TBS
    2. Take the bus from Tbilisi Didube to Stepantsmindabus bus
    10h 14m
    $99–234

  6. Fly Istanbul to Grozny Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Grozny Airport (GRV)plane plane IST - GRV
    2. Drive from Grozny Airport (GRV) to Stepantsmindacar car
    7h 43m
    $87–380

  7. Fly Istanbul to Mineralnye Vody Airport, train, drive

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV)plane plane IST - MRV
    2. Take the train from Mineralnye Vody to 22 kmtrain train
    3. Drive from 22 km to Stepantsmindacar car
    11h 27m
    $72–349

  8. Bus, Minibus via Hopa

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hopa to Kobuletibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kobuleti to Tbilisi Didubebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tbilisi Didube to Stepantsmindabus bus
    33h 50m
    $61–77

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration2h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$50Cheapest Price
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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 32m.

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