There are 8 ways to get from Rostov to Istanbul by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Moscow Vnukovo, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminaltrain
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Istanbul (IST)plane VKO - IST
10h 45m₺7,701–18,620Train to Tunoshna Airport, fly to Istanbul
cheapest- Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Liutovotrain
- Fly from Tunoshna Airport (IAR) to Istanbul (IST)plane IAR - IST
11h 22m₺4,838–21,442Train, bus via Moscow
- Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chisnau Gara Nord to Istanbulbus
44h 22m₺6,666–13,475Train to Moscow Vnukovo, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminaltrain
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane VKO - SAW
11h 17m₺5,714–21,641Train to Sheremetyevo International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminaltrain
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Istanbul (IST)plane SVO - IST
11h 31m₺15,694–33,620Train to Tunoshna Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Liutovotrain
- Fly from Tunoshna Airport (IAR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane IAR - SAW
13h 39m₺5,351–23,463Train to Zhukovsky International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminaltrain
- Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA) to Istanbul (IST)plane ZIA - IST
11h 7m₺30,757–46,746Train, bus
- Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Moscow Belorussky Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chisnau Gara Nord to Istanbulbus
2d 13h₺5,387–16,419
Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rostov to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 5.500 ₺ - 22.000 ₺ and takes 11h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Rostov to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 10h 45m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
The distance between Rostov and Istanbul is 2011 km.
The best way to get from Rostov to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus via Moscow which takes 44h 22m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 10h 45m to get from Rostov to Istanbul, including transfers.
There are 4412+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Rostov, Russia and Istanbul, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Rostov to Istanbul. However, you can take the train to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal, walk to Komsomolskaya, take the line 1 subway to Salaryevo, walk to Salaryevo, take the line 911 bus to Vnukovo Airport, walk to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Istanbul via Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal, Komsomolskaya, Salaryevo, Moscow International Bus Station, Chișinău, North Bus Station, and Chisnau Gara Nord in around 44h 22m.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Istanbul via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–27,000
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
- ₺7,000–34,000
Flights from Tunoshna Airport to Istanbul via Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–20,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–16,000
Flights from Tunoshna Airport to Istanbul via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–28,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–23,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–28,000
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 Tunoshna Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–22,000
- 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
- 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
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–30,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,600
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₺3,000–4,200
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₺650–950
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₺1,100–1,600
Train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Liutovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺490–1,300
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₺2,300–3,200
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₺490–700
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₺900–1,300
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺600–900
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₺600–900
Train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Moscow Belorussky Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,400
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₺1,200–1,400
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₺2,000–2,400
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₺3,500–4,800
- 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
- ₺3,804–7,608
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- ₺7,608
- Children
- ₺3,804
- 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
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