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There are several ways to get to Turkey: by bus, by train or by plane from airports in neighboring countries. The cheapest way to get there is a direct bus from Ukraine to Istanbul.
The choice of route depends on your starting point of the trip. From different cities in Ukraine, you can choose different airports in neighboring countries. It also matters which city in Turkey you are going to. At the end of the article you will find the 4 cheapest ways to get from Ukraine to Turkey from 60 euros.
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How to get to Turkey by land transport?
By direct bus:
- Odessa – Istanbul, travel time – 20 hours, ticket price – from 2500 UAH;
- Kiev- Istanbul, travel time – 27 hours, ticket price – from 3000 UAH.
By train:
Trains can only be reached with several transfers, but if it is not possible to get there by plane or bus, it is worth considering the route by train Kiev – Chisinau – Bucharest – Istanbul:
- Train No. 351 “Kiev-Passenger – Chisinau” departs from the Ukrainian capital on odd numbers at 17:02, and arrives in the capital of Moldova at 10:38 the next day. The train includes compartment cars, tickets in which cost from 2351 UAH, and reserved seats at a price of 1688 UAH per seat.
- Train No. 105 Chisinau – Bucharest: departure at 16:05 and arrival in Bucharest at 5:35 the next day. The journey time is 13 hours. The cost of train tickets starts from 25 euros.
- The Bosphor Express Bucharest – Istanbul train. Departure time from Bucharest is 11:00, arrival time in Istanbul is 06:20. Travel time is 20 hours. Train tickets are available for 20 euros, you can buy them online at CFR or at Bucharest Train Station.
In general, such a trip takes about three days with transfers and costs from 85 euros if you take the cheapest tickets.