There are 8 ways to get from Turkey to Russia by plane or bus
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Fly Istanbul Airport to Krasnodar
best- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane IST - KRR
5h 23m₽5,628–30,738Bus
- 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₽11,247–21,762Fly Istanbul Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane IST - LED
7h 55m₽8,268–39,318Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane SAW - LED
8h 10m₽6,774–27,352Fly Istanbul Airport to Moscow Vnukovo
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane IST - VKO
8h 19m₽7,343–36,528Fly Antalya Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane AYT - LED
8h 27m₽9,171–32,235Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane SAW - VKO
8h 39m₽5,849–24,562Bus 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₽14,179–25,232
Istanbul Airport (IST) to Krasnodar (KRR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Russia is to fly which costs RUB 5500 - RUB 25000 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Russia is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs RUB 5500 - RUB 31000.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to Russia station. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Moscow International Bus Station via str. Tighina and Chișinău, North Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 45m.
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 23m to get from Turkey to Russia, including transfers.
Turkey to Russia bus services, operated by Chisinau Bus Station, depart from Istanbul station.
The best way to get from Turkey to Russia is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs RUB 5500 - RUB 31000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 11000 - RUB 22000 and takes 43h 45m.
Turkey to Russia bus services, operated by Chisinau Bus Station, arrive at Chişinău Centru station.
What companies run services between Turkey and Russia?
Pobeda Airlines LLC and Aeroflot Russian Airlines fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Krasnodar (KRR) twice 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 Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–48,000
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–60,000
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–45,000
Flights from Antalya Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–50,000
Flights from Antalya Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–50,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–36,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–43,000
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–43,000
Flights from Antalya Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–42,000
Flights from Antalya Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–43,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–33,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–38,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–27,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–29,000
Flights from Antalya Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–32,000
Flights from Antalya Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–32,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–24,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–27,000
- Website
- pobeda.aero
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Krasnodar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–30,000
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–36,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Krasnodar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–30,000
- Website
- southwindairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Pulkovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–39,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–36,000
- 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
- ₽6,853–13,705
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- ₽13,705
- Children
- ₽6,853
Bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽6,853–13,705
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- ₽13,705
- Children
- ₽6,853
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- SVS
Bus from İstanbul - Mustafa Kemal to Chișinău South
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,500–7,000
- Website
- SVS
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