There are 4 ways to get from Petergof to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Istanbul
best- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Istanbul (IST)LED - IST
8h 9m₺8,697–31,644Bus, train, night train
cheapest- Take the bus from St Petersburg, station to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nord401
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
2d 5h₺5,274–10,310Bus
- Take the bus from St Petersburg, station to Chișinău, North Bus StationSt Petersburg/Chișinău
- Take the bus from Chisnau Gara Nord to Istanbul
43h 16m₺7,359–11,278Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)LED - SAW
8h 47m₺6,110–21,165
Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Petergof to Istanbul is to bus and train and night train which costs 5.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Petergof to Istanbul is to fly which takes 8h 9m and costs 8.500 ₺ - 32.000 ₺.
The distance between Petergof and Istanbul is 2140 km.
The best way to get from Petergof to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 43h 16m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Petergof to Istanbul, including transfers.
The best way to get from Petergof to Istanbul is to fly which takes 8h 9m and costs 8.500 ₺ - 32.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 7.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 43h 16m.
There are 4548+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Petergof, Russia and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Aeroflot Russian Airlines, and Air Serbia fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stariy Petergof to Istanbul via Baltiysky Railway Terminal, St Petersburg, station, Chișinău, North Bus Station, and Chisnau Gara Nord in around 43h 16m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–30,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Istanbul via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–30,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–27,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–33,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–31,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–21,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–27,000
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺850–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from St Petersburg, station to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,666–7,332
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- ₺7,332
- Children
- ₺3,666
- 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
- ₺3,713
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
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