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How to get fromIstanbul to Kazan’by plane, bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Kazan’ by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Kazan

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    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kazan (KZN)plane plane IST - KZN
    8h 51m
    ₽8,701–40,236

  2. Bus

    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 bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Kazan' North bus stationbus bus
    2d 22h
    ₽16,360–28,672

  3. Bus, train 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 train from Piatigorsk to Kazan-Passtrain train
    3d 6h
    ₽17,325–25,189

  4. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kazan

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kazan (KZN)plane plane SAW - KZN
    11h 16m
    ₽9,707–32,272

  5. Fly Istanbul to Cheboksary Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cheboksary Airport (CSY)plane plane IST - CSY
    2. Take the bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Kazan' North bus stationbus bus
    14h 38m
    ₽10,312–42,742

  6. Fly Istanbul to Nizhnekamsk, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Nizhnekamsk (NBC)plane plane IST - NBC
    2. Take the bus from Naberezhnye Chelny Bus station to Kazan Vostochnyy Bus stationbus bus
    15h 7m
    ₽12,292–39,382

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Nazran'bus bus
    2. Take the train from Nazran to Mineralnye Vodytrain train
    3. Take the train from Mineralnye Vody to Kazan-Passtrain train
    3d 8h
    ₽10,970–16,870

  8. Bus, train #2

    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 train from Rostov Gl to Kazan-2train train
    3d 18h
    ₽11,948–18,159

Istanbul (IST) to Kazan (KZN) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration6h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket₽8,886Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,252.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 51m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kazan’, Russia?

Nordwind Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Air Serbia fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kazan (KZN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Kremlyovskaya via Chişinău Southern Bus, Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal, Kazan' North bus station, and Severny Vokzal in around 2d 22h.

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