Flight to Krasnodar
Istanbul → Krasnodar · about ~1h 30m in the air
Train to Rostov-on-Don
Krasnodar → Rostov-on-Don · about 3h 30m
Bus to Luhansk
Rostov-on-Don → Luhansk · about ~3h 5m
Istanbul → Luhansk
Türkiye to Ukraine · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Istanbul?
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About the trip from Istanbul to Luhansk
Istanbul (Türkiye) and Luhansk (Ukraine) are 1,170 km (727 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight, train and bus, via Krasnodar and Rostov-on-Don: ~11h 20m door to door with 2 changes. The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Istanbul to Krasnodar: ~1h 30m in the air, 930 km
- Train from Krasnodar to Rostov-on-Don: about 3h 30m, 248 km
- Bus from Rostov-on-Don to Luhansk: ~3h 5m, 153 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Train + Bus, via Krasnodar and Rostov-on-Don: ~11h 20m, 2 changes
- Flight + Bus, via Moscow: ~23h, 1 change
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.