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

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There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Elista by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport (ASF)plane plane IST - ASF
    2. Take the bus from Astrakhan Bus station to Elistabus bus
    15h 17m
    ₽15,907–42,637

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Elistabus bus
    43h 9m
    ₽6,648–7,648

  3. Bus via Zestaponi

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Zestafonibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zestafoni to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Elistabus bus
    40h 24m

  4. Drive  2,215.4 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Elistacar car 2,215.4 km
    30h 9m
    ₽20,943–30,251

  5. Fly Istanbul to Mineralnye Vody Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV)plane plane IST - MRV
    2. Take the bus from Mineralnye Vody to Blagodarnyybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Blagodarnyy to Elistabus bus
    14h 22m
    ₽7,185–33,193

  6. Fly Istanbul to Grozny Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Grozny Airport (GRV)plane plane IST - GRV
    2. Take the bus from Groznyy Central bus station to Elistabus bus
    17h 47m
    ₽8,007–35,977

  7. Fly Istanbul to Krasnodar, train, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane plane IST - KRR
    2. Take the train from Pashkovskaya to Kavkazskayatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kropotkin Bus station to Elistabus bus
    15h 37m
    ₽6,747–32,337

  8. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV)plane plane SAW - MRV
    2. Take the bus from Mineralnye Vody to Blagodarnyybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Blagodarnyy to Elistabus bus
    23h 47m
    ₽7,691–33,227

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Mineralnye Vody Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mineralnye Vody to Elistabus bus 516
    2d 2h
    ₽10,073–12,188

Istanbul (IST) to Astrakhan/Narimanovo Airport (ASF) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration8h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket₽14,260Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,008.6 km
  • Duration: 15h 17m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Elista, Russia?

You can take a bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Elista via Zestafoni and Pyatigorsk Bus station in around 40h 24m.

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