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How to get fromKharkiv to Istanbulby train, bus, or car

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

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Kharkiv-Pas. to Odesa-Holovnatrain train 007О
    2. Take the bus from Odesa to Istanbulbus bus Istanbul-Kyiv
    30h 53m
    ₺4,950–5,299

  2. Bus via Kyiv

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kharkiv to Kyivbus bus Kyiv-Kharkiv / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus Gns-03 / ...
    39h 20m
    ₺4,509–7,578

  3. Drive 1,709.7 km

    1. Drive from Kharkiv to Istanbulcar car 1,709.7 km
    24h 8m
    ₺12,550–18,128

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kharkiv Central bus station to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus bus Kharkiv
    2. Take the bus from Chisnau Gara Nord to Istanbulbus bus
    34h 50m

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  • Distance: 1,771.7 km
  • Duration: 30h 53m

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

You can take a bus from Kharkiv Central bus station to Istanbul via Chișinău, North Bus Station and Chisnau Gara Nord in around 34h 50m.

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