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How to get fromMoscow to Istanbul Airport (IST)by plane, bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Moscow to Istanbul Airport (IST) by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane VKO - IST
    6h 23m
    ₺5,077–23,171

  2. Fly Zhukovsky International Airport to Istanbul

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZIA - IST
    7h 10m
    ₺4,241–19,239

  3. Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane VKO - SAW
    2. Take the bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    9h 20m
    ₺4,827–17,651

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chisnau Gara Nord to Istanbulbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    43h 39m
    ₺6,703–13,135

  5. Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SVO - IST
    6h 48m
    ₺4,417–19,277

  6. Fly Domodedovo International Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane DME - IST
    8h 2m
    ₺4,282–19,370

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest Ctrain train
    2. Take the train from Terespol to Warszawa Centralnatrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Warszawa Centralna Station to Lviv Palace Squarebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2d 1h

  8. Bus via Halkalı Marmaray

    1. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chișinău South to İstanbul - Mustafa Kemalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Halkalı Marmaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2d 19h
    ₺7,003–17,080

Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar68Weekly Planes
Duration4h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,392Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,745.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 23m

What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and UTair Aviation fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Istanbul (IST) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Метро «Библиотека имени Ленина» to Istanbul Airport Bus via Метро «Тропарёво», Troparevo, Salaryevo, Moscow International Bus Station, Chișinău, North Bus Station, Chisnau Gara Nord, Istanbul, and Istanbul Otogari in around 43h 39m.

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