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How to get fromNalchik to Istanbulby bus, plane or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Nalchik to Istanbul by bus, plane, or car

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  1. Bus to Mineralnye Vody Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Nalchik Bus station to Mineral'nye Vodybus bus
    2. Fly from Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MRV - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    9h 15m
    ₺19,351–45,951

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nalchik Bus station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Emniyet Otogarbus bus
    40h 17m
    ₺3,704–4,138

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nalchik Bus station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaraybus bus
    33h 13m

  4. Drive 1,836.5 km

    1. Drive from Nalchik to Istanbulcar car 1,836.5 km
    24h 54m
    ₺9,264–13,380

  5. Bus to Grozny Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the bus from Nalchik Bus station to Groznyy Zapadny bus stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Grozny Airport (GRV) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane GRV - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    10h 13m
    ₺16,859–36,243

  6. Bus, bus to Tbilisi International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Nalchik Bus station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane TBS - SAW
    12h 50m

  7. Bus, bus to Tbilisi International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Nalchik Bus station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane TBS - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    13h 21m

  8. Bus via Hopa

    1. Take the bus from Baksan to Kobuletibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kobuleti to Hopabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hopa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    38h 13m
    ₺7,453–8,663

Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration2h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,228Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Nalchik, Russia and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Nalchik Bus station to Istanbul Aksaray via Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station and Ortachala Bus Station in around 33h 13m.

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