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

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There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Stepantsminda by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane plane SAW - TBS
    2. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Supermarket Sparbus bus
    9h 31m
    $115–398

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Supermarket Sparbus bus Ortachala Bus Station - Supermarket Spar
    29h 15m
    $68–151

  3. Train, bus via Pendik

    1. Take the train from Istanbul(Pendik) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ankara to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Supermarket Sparbus bus
    26h 19m
    $98–157

  4. Drive  1,685.7 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Stepantsmindacar car 1,685.7 km
    22h 26m
    $207–298

  5. Fly Istanbul to Tbilisi International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane plane IST - TBS
    2. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Supermarket Sparbus bus
    9h 21m
    $160–468

  6. Fly Istanbul to Mineralnye Vody Airport, train, drive

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV)plane plane IST - MRV
    2. Take the train from Mineralnye Vody to 22 kmtrain train
    3. Drive from 22 km to Stepantsmindacar car
    11h 22m
    $80–393

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain train Yht
    2. Take the bus from Ankara to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Supermarket Sparbus bus
    26h 50m
    $98–158

  8. Bus via Vladikavkaz

    1. Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Supermarket Sparbus bus
    38h 15m

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration2h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,519.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 31m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Stepantsminda, Georgia?

You can take a bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Supermarket Spar via Ortachala Bus Station in around 29h 15m.

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