There are 7 ways to get from Saint Petersburg to Van by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Van Ferit Melen Airport
best- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane LED - VAN
10h 14m₺6,920–23,520Train, bus via Moscow
- Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Leningradsky Railway Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Nazrantrain
- Take the bus from Nazran' to Trabzon bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Trabzon bus station to Van bus stationbus
2d 14hTrain, bus
- Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Timashevskaya-1train
- Take the train from Timashevskaya-1 to Krasnodar 1train
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Trabzon bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Trabzon bus station to Van bus stationbus
2d 18h₺8,562–10,679Drive 3,283.1 km
- Drive from Saint Petersburg to Vancar 3,283.1 km
42h₺19,112–27,606Fly to Agri, bus
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Agri (AJI)plane LED - AJI
- Take the bus from Ağrı to Vanbus
15h 46m₺8,430–25,960Bus
- Take the bus from St Petersburg, station to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chisnau Gara Nord to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Vanbus
2d 19h₺9,970–17,339Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Krasnodar 1train
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Trabzon bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Trabzon bus station to Van bus stationbus
2d 20h₺9,134–12,136
Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saint Petersburg to Van is to train and bus which costs 8.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Saint Petersburg to Van is to fly which takes 10h 14m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 24.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Saint Petersburg station to Van. However, there are services departing from St Petersburg, station and arriving at Van via Chisnau Gara Nord and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Saint Petersburg and Van is 2570 km. The road distance is 3283.1 km.
The best way to get from Saint Petersburg to Van without a car is to train and bus via Moscow which takes 2 days 14h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from Saint Petersburg to Van, including transfers.
Saint Petersburg to Van bus services, operated by Bon Voyage, depart from St Petersburg, station.
The best way to get from Saint Petersburg to Van is to fly which takes 10h 14m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 24.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 9.500 ₺ - 18.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 19h.
Saint Petersburg to Van bus services, operated by Bon Voyage, arrive at Chișinău, North Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint Petersburg to Van is 3283 km. It takes approximately 42h to drive from Saint Petersburg to Van.
What companies run services between Saint Petersburg, Russia and Van, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, AJet, and two other airlines fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Petersburg, station to Van via Chișinău, North Bus Station, Chisnau Gara Nord, Istanbul, and Istanbul Otogari in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–34,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Agri via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–36,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–23,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–24,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Agri via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–25,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Agri via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–24,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Agri via Sabiha Gokcen, Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–25,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–33,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–24,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Leningradsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Leningradsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,700
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₺6,000–8,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₺1,200–1,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₺1,900–2,700
Train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Nazran
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–5,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₺12,000–17,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₺3,000–3,900
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₺3,900–5,500
Train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–6,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₺13,000–19,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₺3,300–4,300
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₺4,300–6,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Leningradsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₺1,400–2,000
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- Grand Express Train
Train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Leningradsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–13,000
- Website
- Grand Express Train
- Kupé
- ₺3,200–6,000
- SW
- ₺6,500–13,000
- Luxe
- ₺36,948
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- Grand Service Express
Train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Timashevskaya-1
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–4,400
- Website
- Grand Service Express
- Schedules at
- Grand Service Express
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₺2,600–2,900
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₺3,700–4,400
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- skppk.ru
Train from Timashevskaya-1 to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺75–110
- Book at
- Russian Railways
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Nazran' to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,927
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,927
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Trabzon bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Trabzon bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Trabzon bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Ağrı to Van
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺900–1,300
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Van
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–4,800
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺3,400–4,800
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- [email protected]
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from St Petersburg, station to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,170–8,340
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- ₺8,340
- Children
- ₺4,170
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- [email protected]
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Chisnau Gara Nord to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–4,200
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
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