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How to get fromIstanbul to Dushanbeby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Dushanbe by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)plane plane IST - DYU
    7h 22m
    $242–652

  2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)plane plane SAW - DYU
    7h 42m
    $142–602

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Makhachkalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Makhachkala to Moscow Kotelniki Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminalbus bus
    5d 17h

  4. Bus, train via Kalininskiy

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Chisnau Southbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from St Petersburg Glavny to Aksaraiskaiatrain train
    4. Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Dushanbetrain train
    5d 18h
    $305–536

  5. Drive  4,497.3 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Dushanbecar car 4,497.3 km
    2d 7h
    $527–760

  6. Bus via Rostov-on-Don

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar 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 Moscow Kotelniki Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminalbus bus
    5d 20h
    $262–300

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Nazran'bus bus
    2. Take the train from Nazran to Riajsk 1train train
    3. Take the train from Ryazhsk-1 to Dushanbetrain train
    6d 3h

Istanbul (IST) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration6h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$245Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,444.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 22m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Dushanbe, Tajikistan?

Turkish Airlines, Somon Air, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Emniyet Otogar to Asian Express Terminal via Makhachkala and Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station in around 5d 17h.

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