There are 7 ways to get from Moscow to Istanbul (State) by plane or bus
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Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane VKO - SAW
7h 19m₺5,066–20,170Bus
- Take the bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus Moscow/Chișinău
- Take the bus from Chisnau Gara Nord to Istanbulbus
41h 48m₺6,038–11,945Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Istanbul
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Istanbul (IST)plane VKO - IST
7h 29m₺7,066–17,170Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Istanbul (IST)plane SVO - IST
7h 49m₺16,217–32,277Fly Domodedovo International Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Istanbul (IST)plane DME - IST
9h 8m₺7,182–22,369Fly Zhukovsky International Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA) to Istanbul (IST)plane ZIA - IST
8h 11m₺30,132–45,213Bus via İstanbul - Mustafa Kemal
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chișinău South to İstanbul - Mustafa Kemalbus
2d 17h
Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Istanbul (State) is to fly which costs 5.000 ₺ - 21.000 ₺ and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 7h 19m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 21.000 ₺.
The distance between Moscow and Istanbul (State) is 1785 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Istanbul (State) without a car is to bus which takes 41h 48m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Moscow to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
The best way to get from Moscow to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 7h 19m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 21.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 6.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 41h 48m.
There are 4372+ hotels available in Istanbul (State).
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Istanbul (State), Turkey?
AJet and Pegasus Airlines fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Biblioteka Imeni Lenina to Aksaray via Salaryevo, Moscow International Bus Station, Chișinău, North Bus Station, Chisnau Gara Nord, Istanbul, and Esenler Otogar in around 41h 48m.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Istanbul via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–28,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–31,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Istanbul via Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–36,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Istanbul via Krasnodar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–35,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–16,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–24,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–29,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–27,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Dalaman
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–29,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–18,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–18,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–24,000
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Istanbul via Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–27,000
- Website
- southwindairlines.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–31,000
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–31,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–30,000
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Istanbul via Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–27,000
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,859–7,718
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- ₺7,718
- Children
- ₺3,859
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Chisnau Gara Nord to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,900
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–10,000
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Chișinău South to İstanbul - Mustafa Kemal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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