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There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Kerch by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Krasnodar, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane plane IST - KRR
    2. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Temryuk Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Temryuk Bus station to Kerchbus bus
    10h 53m
    ₴4,286–18,886

  2. Fly to Sochi International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane plane IST - AER
    2. Take the train from Sochi Airport to Anapatrain train
    3. Take the train from Anapa to Kerchtrain train
    17h 49m
    ₴3,982–18,582

  3. Bus via Rize

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rize bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rize bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Kerchbus bus
    47h 56m
    ₴5,895–8,425

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain train Yht
    2. Take the bus from Ankara bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Temryuk Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Temryuk Bus station to Kerchbus bus
    2d 2h
    ₴6,119–6,885

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Kerch bus stationbus bus
    2d 6h
    ₴5,346–6,385

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Krasnodar (KRR) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration2h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket₴2,897Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,243.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 53m

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

You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kerch via Rize bus station and Krasnodar-1 Bus station in around 47h 56m.

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