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How to get fromIstanbul to Albaniaby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Albania by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza

    best
    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane SAW - TIA
    5h 47m
    $59–334

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pogradec to Tiranabus bus
    17h 42m
    $52–74

  3. Drive  974 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Tiranacar car 974 km
    11h 17m
    $177–255

  4. Metro to Istanbul, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza

    1. Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane IST - TIA
    5h 42m
    $94–314

  5. Fly Istanbul to Podgorica Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane plane IST - TGD
    2. Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    8h 42m
    $132–386

  6. Bus via Prizren

    1. Take the bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Airportbus bus
    19h
    $58–82

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration1h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$43Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 863.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 47m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Albania?

You can take a bus from Istanbul to 9 Katëshet A via Pogradec, Pogradec, Tirana, and Terminal D in around 17h 42m.

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