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How to get fromYalta to Istanbulby bus, car, shuttle or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Yalta to Istanbul by bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Bus via Hopa

    best
    1. Take the bus from Yalta Bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Hopabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Arhavi to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    47h 21m
    ₺6,973–8,176

  2. Trolleybus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Yalta to Simferopol Vokzalbus bus 52
    2. Take the bus from Simferopol Kurortnaya to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2d 14h
    ₺5,796–6,872

  3. Drive 2,309.4 km

    1. Drive from Yalta to Istanbulcar car 2,309.4 km
    32h 20m
    ₺15,415–22,266

  4. Bus, shuttle, fly

    1. Take the bus from Yalta Bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Giresunbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Giresun bus station to Fatsa bus stationbus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Fatsa to Samsun Airportshuttle bus
    5. Fly from Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane SZF - SAW
    41h 42m
    ₺7,542–11,778

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Yalta Bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Giresunbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Giresun bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2d 2h
    ₺7,254–8,237

Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration1h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket₺1,338Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Yalta, Ukraine and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Yalta Bus station to Istanbul Otogari via Krasnodar-1 Bus station, Hopa, Arhavi, and Istanbul Samandira Tesis in around 47h 21m.

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