There are 8 ways to get from Albania to Turkey by plane, train, bus, car, or busferry
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Fly to Istanbul
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Istanbul (IST)plane FCO - IST
6h 19m₺5,054–12,358Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
cheapest- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane FCO - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
6h 31m₺4,457–15,381Train, bus
- Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Padova to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
31h₺6,125–11,825Drive 2,200.6 km
- Drive from Albania to Istanbulcar 2,200.6 km
20h 26m₺19,013–27,463Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane FCO - ADB
6h 6m₺5,225–19,354Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bari Centraletrain Fr / ...
- Take the busferry from Port of Bari to Shkodërbusferry
- Take the bus from Shkodër to Istanbulbus
35h 8mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Elbasanbusferry
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Korçëbus
- Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus
37h 8mBus
- Take the bus from Rome, Termini to Cernavodăbus
- Take the bus from Cernavodă to Istanbulbus
2d 11h
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albania to Turkey is to fly and Metro which costs 4.400 ₺ - 16.000 ₺ and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Albania to Turkey is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 20.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Albania to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Aventino/Albania and arriving at İskenderpaşa via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, Elbasan, Korçë and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 8m.
The distance between Albania and Turkey is 1440 km. The road distance is 2200.6 km.
The best way to get from Albania to Turkey without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h and costs 6.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Albania to Turkey, including transfers.
Albania to Turkey bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
The best way to get from Albania to Turkey is to fly which takes 6h 19m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 13.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 11h.
Albania to Turkey bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Elbasan station.
Turkey is 1h ahead of Albania. It is currently 5:03 AM in Albania and 6:03 AM in Turkey.
What companies run services between Albania, Italy and Turkey?
Turkish Airlines and ITA Airways fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aventino/Albania to Aksaray via Termini, Rome, Termini, Cernavodă, Cernavodă, Istanbul, and Esenler Otogar in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–16,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Istanbul via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–16,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–15,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–9,500
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–13,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–15,000
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–7,500
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–8,000
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–6,500
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–6,000
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Padova to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,300
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Port of Bari to Shkodër
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Shkodër to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,700
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Bus from Korçë to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–2,900
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Elbasan to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺81
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Rome, Termini to Cernavodă
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0241-831.491
- [email protected]
- Website
- transevren.ro
Bus from Cernavodă to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–3,200
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
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