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How to get fromIstanbul to Kharkivby bus, car, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Kharkiv by bus, car, or train

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  1. Bus via Kherson

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Odesabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pryvoz Bus Station to Kherson Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kherson to Kharkivbus bus
    29h 20m

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Odesabus bus Istanbul-Kyiv
    2. Take the train from Odesa-Holovna to Kharkiv-Pas.train train 008Ш
    31h 1m
    ₴4,620–4,960

  3. Drive 1,699.9 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Kharkivcar car 1,699.9 km
    24h 19m
    ₴11,721–16,930

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus bus Gns-04 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Kharkivbus bus 3330
    37h 30m
    ₴5,605–7,815

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  • Distance: 1,835.1 km
  • Duration: 29h 20m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kharkiv, Ukraine?

You can take a bus from Istanbul to Kharkiv via Pryvoz Bus Station and Kherson in around 29h 20m.

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