There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Mount Elbrus (East Summit) by plane, bus, or unknown
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Fly to Mineralnye Vody Airport, bus, Minibus, travel
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV)plane IST - MRV
- Take the bus from Mineral'nye Vody to Nalchik Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Nalchik Bus station to Azaubus
- Walk from Azau to Mount Elbrus (East Summit)unknown
12h 1mBus, Minibus, travel via Hopa
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hopa to Kutaisi Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kutaisi Bus station to Mestiabus
- Walk from Mestia to Mount Elbrus (East Summit)unknown
30h 55mFly to Sochi International Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane IST - AER
- Take the bus from Psou Border Crossing to Galbus
- Walk from Gal to Mount Elbrus (East Summit)unknown
12h 50mBus, Minibus, travel
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Nazran'bus
- Take the bus from Nazran' to Nalchik Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Nalchik Bus station to Azaubus 535
- Walk from Azau to Mount Elbrus (East Summit)unknown
37h 30m
Istanbul (IST) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Istanbul and Mount Elbrus (East Summit) is 1499 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Mount Elbrus (East Summit) without a car is to bus and Minibus and travel via Hopa which takes 30h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 1m to get from Istanbul to Mount Elbrus (East Summit), including transfers.
There are 343+ hotels available in Mount Elbrus (East Summit).
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Mount Elbrus (East Summit), Kabardino-Balkarskaya Respublika, Russia?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Mount Elbrus (East Summit). However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV), walk to Mineralnye Vody Airport, take the bus to Mineral'nye Vody, take the bus to Nalchik Bus station, take the bus to Azau, then travel to Mount Elbrus (East Summit). Alternatively, you can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Mount Elbrus (East Summit) via Hopa, Kutaisi Airport, Gamsakhurdia st. and Chavchavadze ave. int., Kutaisi Bus station, and Mestia in around 30h 55m.
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Istanbul to Mineralnye Vody Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–28,000
Flights from Istanbul to Sochi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽4,800–26,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Istanbul to Mineralnye Vody Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–28,000
Flights from Istanbul to Sochi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,800–26,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Mineralnye Vody Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–28,000
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from Istanbul to Sochi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽4,800–26,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Istanbul to Sochi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,800–26,000
- Phone
- +7 (8652) 23 47 41
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtovokzal26.ru
Bus from Mineral'nye Vody to Nalchik Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽410–600
- Schedules at
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/raspisanie
- Book at
- https://regionbilet.ru/
- Website
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/
Bus from Nazran' to Nalchik Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽460–650
- Schedules at
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/raspisanie
- Book at
- https://regionbilet.ru/
- Website
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Mineral'nye Vody to Nalchik Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽900–1,300
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Website
- resort-elbrus.ru
Bus from Nalchik Bus station to Azau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽300
- Website
- https://resort-elbrus.ru/howToGetThere
Bus from Nalchik Bus station to Azau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽300
- Website
- https://resort-elbrus.ru/howToGetThere
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,700–3,700
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Hopa to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₽1,100–1,600
Bus from Kutaisi Bus station to Mestia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽806
- Schedules at
- lebristolgeorgia.ru
Bus from Psou Border Crossing to Gal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽500
- Schedules at
- edemgagra.ru
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Emniyet Otogar to Nazran'
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,056
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
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