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How to get fromDonetsk to Istanbul Airport (IST)by bus, train, plane, taxi, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Donetsk to Istanbul Airport (IST) by bus, train, plane, taxi, or car

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  1. Bus, train to Krasnodar, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane KRR - IST
    12h 31m
    ₺3,983–17,873

  2. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Donetsk to Криворіжжяtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Криворіжжя to Дмитрівкаbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Дмитрівка to Синельникове-1taxi taxi
    4. Take the train from Синельникове-1 to Odesa-Holovnatrain train
    5. Take the bus from Odesa to Istanbulbus bus
    38h 17m
    ₺7,228–8,271

  3. Drive 1,692 km

    1. Drive from Donetsk to Istanbul Airport (IST)car car 1,692 km
    26h 5m
    ₺12,476–18,021

  4. Bus, bus to Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Stavropol, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane STW - IST
    18h 43m
    ₺4,823–19,183

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Bursa bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bursa to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2d 14h
    ₺5,947

Krasnodar (KRR) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,768Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,436 km
  • Duration: 12h 31m

What companies run services between Donetsk, Ukraine and Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey?

You can take a bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Istanbul Airport Bus via Rostov-on-Don bus station, Bursa bus station, and Bursa in around 2d 14h.

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