The most popular travel destinations among Russians in August have been named

Kaliningrad and Istanbul topped the ratings of the most popular destinations for Russians in August. This is stated in the study of the Kupibilet service, which was reviewed on July 24 by Izvestia.

The demand for trips to Kaliningrad turned out to be almost 23% higher than to St. Petersburg, which took the second place in the rating. The average cost of a flight to the region in August was 12,500 rubles one way.

In second place was St. Petersburg, which remains one of the most accessible destinations among the leaders of the rating. The average price of an air ticket to the city was 7,550 rubles. Makhachkala took the third position with an average flight cost of 16,700 rubles.

Sochi and Mineralnye Vody are also among the five most sought-after Russian destinations. At the same time, Sochi became the most expensive destination among the leaders of the rating: the average ticket price was 20,240 rubles. A flight to Mineralnye Vody cost travelers an average of 15,900 rubles.

Istanbul became the most popular destination abroad in August. The city also took the first place among foreign routes for summer trips of Russians in 2026. The demand for trips to Turkey's largest city turned out to be almost 40% higher than Yerevan, which took the second place.

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The average cost of a one-way flight to Istanbul was 20,700 rubles. A ticket to Yerevan cost an average of 22,470 rubles. Antalya is in third place with an average flight cost of 25,800 rubles.

Tashkent and Baku are also among the five most popular foreign destinations. Tashkent has become the most affordable option among the leaders of the rating: the average price of an air ticket was 19,200 rubles. At the same time, the flight to Baku turned out to be the most expensive among the top five destinations — an average of 29,350 rubles one way.

"August remains the last full-fledged month of summer holidays, so Russians try to use it as actively as possible. At the same time, we already see leaders for summer vacation travel in 2026: Kaliningrad is among the domestic destinations, Istanbul is among the foreign ones. Neighboring countries are also gaining more and more popularity: Armenia, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan. Such routes allow you to combine a comfortable stay, convenient logistics and a relatively affordable flight cost," said the press service of Kupibilet.

Analysts of the online hotel and apartment booking service Ostrovok told Izvestia on July 14 that every fifth booking for the summer falls on weekend trips. According to the company, in July and August, trips from Friday or Saturday to Sunday account for 20% of all bookings in Russia.