There are 8 ways to get from Turkey to Russia by plane, bus, or 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 Istanbul to Krasnodar
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane IST - KRR
5h 13m₽4,631–24,470Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Chişinău Centrubus
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Stationbus Chișinău/Moscow
43h 45m₽11,173–21,313Fly Antalya Airport to Krasnodar
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane AYT - KRR
4h 43m₽5,001–25,910Fly Istanbul to Pulkovo Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane IST - LED
7h 50m₽7,208–34,048Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane SAW - LED
8h 11m₽5,644–21,206Fly Istanbul to Moscow Vnukovo
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane IST - VKO
8h 9m₽8,900–39,798Fly Istanbul to Sochi International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane IST - AER
- Take the train from Sochi Airport to Krasnodar 2train
11h 9m₽5,107–25,508Bus via Mustafa Kemal
- Take the bus from İstanbul - Mustafa Kemal to Chișinău Southbus
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Stationbus Chișinău/Moscow
2d 1h₽14,361–25,402
Istanbul (IST) to Krasnodar (KRR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Russia is to fly which costs RUB 4600 - RUB 25000 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Russia is to fly which takes 4h 43m and costs RUB 5000 - RUB 26000.
The distance between Turkey and Russia is 999 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Russia without a car is to bus which takes 43h 45m and costs RUB 11000 - RUB 22000.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Turkey to Russia, including transfers.
The best way to get from Turkey to Russia is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs RUB 4600 - RUB 25000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 11000 - RUB 22000 and takes 43h 45m.
What companies run services between Turkey and Russia?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines flies from Istanbul (IST) to Krasnodar (KRR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aksaray to Biblioteka Imeni Lenina via Esenler Otogar, Istanbul, Chişinău Centru, str. Tighina, Gara Auto Nord, Chișinău, North Bus Station, Moscow International Bus Station, and Salaryevo in around 43h 45m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–50,000
Flights from Istanbul to Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–48,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Istanbul to Krasnodar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,100–24,000
Flights from Antalya Airport to Krasnodar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽4,500–25,000
Flights from Istanbul to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–34,000
Flights from Istanbul to Pulkovo Airport via Sochi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–42,000
Flights from Istanbul to Moscow Vnukovo via Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–40,000
Flights from Istanbul to Sochi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,200–24,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–32,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–40,000
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Istanbul to Sochi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,200–24,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Pulkovo Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–32,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–21,000
- Website
- southwindairlines.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Krasnodar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽4,500–25,000
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Istanbul to Moscow Vnukovo via Grozny
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–42,000
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from Istanbul to Sochi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,200–24,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Istanbul to Sochi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽4,200–24,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Sochi Airport to Krasnodar 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽900–1,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,000–1,500
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽900–1,300
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Istanbul to Chişinău Centru
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,500–7,500
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽6,942–13,883
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- ₽13,883
- Children
- ₽6,942
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from İstanbul - Mustafa Kemal to Chișinău South
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,500–7,000
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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