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How to get fromIstanbul Airport (IST) to Luhanskby plane, train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Luhansk by plane, train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Krasnodar, train, bus

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    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane plane IST - KRR
    2. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Rostov-Glavnytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Lugansk bus stationbus bus
    13h 32m
    ₴3,670–16,539

  2. Bus via Zestaponi

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to İzmitbus bus
    2. Take the bus from İzmit to Zestafonibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zestafoni to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Lugansk bus stationbus bus
    2d 2h

  3. Drive 1,843.1 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Luhanskcar car 1,843.1 km
    27h 21m
    ₴12,671–18,303

  4. Fly to Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW)plane plane IST - STW
    2. Take the bus from Stavropol, Bus Station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Lugansk bus stationbus bus
    28h 28m
    ₴4,411–17,235

  5. Fly to Volgograd International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Volgograd International Airport (VOG)plane plane IST - VOG
    2. Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Belaya Kalitvabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belaya Kalitva to Lugansk bus stationbus bus
    17h 10m
    ₴6,306–23,364

  6. Fly to Gelendzik, taxi, train, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Gelendzik (GDZ)plane plane IST - GDZ
    2. Take the taxi from Gelendzik (GDZ) to Abinskayataxi taxi
    3. Take the train from Abinskaya to Rostov-Glavnytrain train
    4. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Lugansk bus stationbus bus
    26h 9m
    ₴9,796–31,406

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Nazran'bus bus
    2. Take the train from Nazran to Kamenskaiatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kamensk-Shakhtinsky to Lugansk bus stationbus bus
    2d 6h
    ₴4,700–6,440

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Bursabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Lugansk bus stationbus bus
    2d 14h
    ₴5,573–5,873

Istanbul (IST) to Krasnodar (KRR) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2hAverage Duration
Ticket₴2,560Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,457.9 km
  • Duration: 13h 32m

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

You can take a bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Lugansk bus station via İzmit, Zestafoni, and Rostov-on-Don bus station in around 2d 2h.

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