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How to get fromSaint Petersburg to Turkeyby plane, bus, car, train, or night train

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There are 10 ways to get from Saint Petersburg to Turkey by plane, bus, car, train, or night train

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LED - IST
    7h 59m
    ₺6,657–20,192

  2. Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane LED - ESB
    8h 8m
    ₺4,603–17,238

  3. Bus via Chișinău

    1. Take the bus from St Petersburg, station to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus bus St Petersburg/Chișinău
    2. Take the bus from Chisnau Gara Nord to Istanbulbus bus
    41h 46m
    ₺6,616–12,590

  4. Drive  2,784.4 km

    1. Drive from Saint Petersburg to Istanbulcar car 2,784.4 km
    39h 34m
    ₺16,132–23,301

  5. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LED - SAW
    8h 17m
    ₺4,760–18,215

  6. Fly to Antalya Airport

    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane LED - AYT
    9h 2m
    ₺5,107–19,142

  7. Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane LED - ADB
    10h 26m
    ₺5,628–21,188

  8. Fly to Konya Airport

    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Konya Airport (KYA)plane plane LED - KYA
    10h 28m
    ₺7,603–27,318

  9. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from St Petersburg, station to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 401
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 4h
    ₺8,135–13,989

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Tallinn Bussijaambus bus 960
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn Bus Station to Zhytomyrbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zhytomyr Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2d 17h
    ₺10,390–14,786

Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration5h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,929Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,126.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 59m

What companies run services between Saint Petersburg, Russia and Turkey?

Turkish Airlines and Air Serbia fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Petersburg, station to Aksaray via Chișinău, North Bus Station, Chisnau Gara Nord, Istanbul, and Esenler Otogar in around 41h 46m.

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