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

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There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Tajikistan by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Dushanbe International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)plane plane IST - DYU
    7h 33m
    $233–654

  2. Fly to Samarkand International Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane plane IST - SKD
    2. Drive from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Panjakentcar car
    8h 9m
    $217–511

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Makhachkalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Makhachkala to Moscow Kotelniki Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminalbus bus
    5d 17h

  4. Bus, train via Kalininskiy

    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 train from St Petersburg Glavny to Aksaraiskaiatrain train
    4. Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Dushanbetrain train
    5d 19h
    $305–526

  5. Drive  4,497.3 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Dushanbecar car 4,497.3 km
    2d 7h
    $527–760

  6. Bus via Rostov-on-Don

    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 bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Moscow Kotelniki Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminalbus bus
    5d 20h
    $264–304

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Nazran'bus bus
    2. Take the train from Nazran to Riajsk 1train train
    3. Take the train from Ryazhsk-1 to Dushanbetrain train
    6d 3h

Istanbul (IST) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration7h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$232Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,449.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 33m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Tajikistan?

Turkish Airlines, Somon Air, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Emniyet Otogar to Dushanbe via Makhachkala, Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station, and Asian Express Terminal in around 5d 17h.

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