There are 8 ways to get from Rostov to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night bus or car
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Cheapest option
Train to Moscow Vnukovo, fly to Istanbul • 10h 25m
6 alternative options
Train, bus, night bus • 35h 19m
Train, bus • 2 days 4h
Train, night bus • 31h 17m
Drive • 34h 45m
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International entry into Turkey from Russia
- Entry is partially open for citizens and permanent residents of Russia
Conditions of entry into Turkey from Russia
- Travellers must present a negative COVID-19 test as either a RT-PCR performed within 72 hours prior to arrival, or an Antigen test performed within 48 hours prior to arrival
- Travellers who have recovered from COVID-19 in the last 6 months are exempt from providing a negative COVID-19 test (certificate needed)
- Travellers with a certificate of vaccination are exempt from providing a negative COVID-19 test
- Health screen upon arrival
- Passenger Locator Form (PLF) required
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Yes, but conditions apply when entering Turkey from Russia.
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- Face masks are recommended
- There is a social distancing requirement of 2 metres
- Observe COVID-19 safety rules
- Nationwide control measures in place
- Health pass is required for long-distance travel by plane, train or coach, as well as in some public venues
The national COVID-19 helpline number in Istanbul is 184.
Wearing a face mask on public transport in Istanbul is recommended.
The social distance requirement in Istanbul is 2 metres.
Make yourself known to an official member of staff and/or call the national coronavirus helpline number on 184.
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Last updated: 15 May 2022
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rostov to Istanbul is to train and bus and night bus which costs RUB 7000 - RUB 11000 and takes 35h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Rostov to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 10h 2m and costs RUB 8000 - RUB 75000.
The distance between Rostov and Istanbul is 1948 km. The road distance is 2621.3 km.
The best way to get from Rostov to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus and night bus which takes 35h 19m and costs RUB 7000 - RUB 11000.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Rostov to Istanbul, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport to Istanbul Airport is the direct flight which takes 4h 5m.
Yes, the driving distance between Rostov to Istanbul is 2621 km. It takes approximately 34h 45m to drive from Rostov to Istanbul.
Nordwind Airlines, Air Serbia, Turkish Airlines and Aeroflot Russian Airlines offer flights from Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport to Istanbul Airport.
There are 1990+ hotels available in Istanbul. Prices start at 1.500 ₺ per night.
- Distance: 1948.3 km
- Duration: 10h 2m
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 Moskva Yaroslavskaya, take the walk to Komsomolskaya, take the subway to Belorusskaya, take the walk to Belorusskaya, take the night bus to Sheremetyevo Airport, take the walk to Moscow Sheremetyevo airport, fly to Istanbul, then take the taxi to Istanbul. Alternatively, you can take the train to Moskva Yaroslavskaya, take the walk to Komsomolskaya, take the subway to Kievskaya, take the walk to Moscow Kiyevsky Train Station, take the train to Moscow Vnukovo Airport Train Station, take the walk to Moscow Vnukovo airport, fly to Istanbul, then take the taxi to Istanbul.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 2.700 ₺ - 24.000 ₺
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Istanbul via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 2.700 ₺ - 24.000 ₺
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Istanbul via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 2.700 ₺ - 24.000 ₺
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Istanbul via Dalaman
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 2.700 ₺ - 24.000 ₺
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 2.700 ₺ - 24.000 ₺
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Istanbul via Grozny
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 3.200 ₺ - 16.000 ₺
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Moscow Domodedovo to Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 5.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺
Flights from Moscow Domodedovo to Sabiha Gokcen via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 5.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺
Flights from Moscow Domodedovo to Sabiha Gokcen via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- 5.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺
Flights from Moscow Domodedovo to Sabiha Gokcen via Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- 5.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Moscow Sheremetyevo to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 2.900 ₺ - 12.000 ₺
Flights from Moscow Sheremetyevo to Istanbul via Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 2.900 ₺ - 12.000 ₺
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Moscow Domodedovo to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 1.300 ₺ - 12.000 ₺
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Moscow Sheremetyevo to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- 2.500 ₺ - 8.000 ₺
- Website
- nordwindairlines.ru
Flights from Moscow Sheremetyevo to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 3.200 ₺ - 19.000 ₺
- Website
- mahan.aero
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Istanbul via Tehran Imam Khomeini
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- 3.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Moscow Domodedovo to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 2.700 ₺ - 8.000 ₺
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Moscow Domodedovo to Istanbul via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 4.100 ₺ - 8.500 ₺
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Moscow Domodedovo to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- 5.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Moscow Domodedovo to Istanbul via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 5.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺
- Website
- belavia.by
Flights from Moscow Domodedovo to Istanbul via Minsk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 5.000 ₺ - 7.500 ₺
- Website
- pass.rzd.ru
Train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Moskva Yaroslavskaya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 290 ₺ - 430 ₺
- Website
- http://pass.rzd.ru/main-pass/public/en
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- 300 ₺ - 430 ₺
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- 290 ₺ - 400 ₺
Train from Moskva Kievskaja to Odesa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 2.000 ₺ - 3.600 ₺
- Website
- pass.rzd.ru
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- 2.076 ₺
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- 3.555 ₺
Train from Moskva Kievskaja to Kyiv-Pas.
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- 1.200 ₺ - 2.200 ₺
- Website
- pass.rzd.ru
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- 1.279 ₺
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- 2.135 ₺
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- support@avtovokzaly.ru
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Kyiv Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 380 ₺ - 1.000 ₺
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Night bus from Kyiv to Istanbul - Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- 1.119 ₺
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- Phone
- +380930004636
- maxtours1991@gmail.com
- Website
- maximovtours.com
Bus from Odessa, Pryvoz to Constanța
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- 430 ₺ - 600 ₺
- Website
- Maximov Tours
- Phone
- +4-0241-831.491
- transevren1@yahoo.com
- Website
- transevren.ro
Bus from Constanta to Istanbul - Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- 410 ₺ - 550 ₺
- Schedules at
- transevren.ro
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