There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Berat by bus, car, train, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
- Drive from Pogradec to Beratcar
16h 58m$70–100Drive 955.4 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Beratcar 955.4 km
11h 38m$173–250Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, train, bus
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane SAW - TIA
- Take the train from Durrës Plazh to Lushnjëtrain
- Take the bus from Lushnjë to Beratbus
10h 32m$76–266Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lushnjëbus
23h 24mMetro to Istanbul, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, train, bus
- Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane IST - TIA
- Take the train from Durrës Plazh to Lushnjëtrain
- Take the bus from Lushnjë to Beratbus
10h 12m$101–306Fly Istanbul to Ohrid Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane IST - OHD
- Take the bus from Prrenjas to Dushkbus
- Take the bus from Dushk to Beratbus
10h 12m$156–372Fly Istanbul to Podgorica Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane IST - TGD
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Beratbus
14h 7m$142–406Fly Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane IST - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Beratbus
14h 36mFly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane SAW - SKP
- Take a shuttle bus from Skopje Airport to Pristina
- Take the bus from Pristina to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Beratbus
15h 12m$231–720Fly Istanbul to Skopje International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane IST - SKP
- Take a shuttle bus from Skopje Airport to Pristina
- Take the bus from Pristina to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Beratbus
14h 57m$286–720
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Berat is to bus and drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 16h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Berat is to Metro and fly and train and bus which takes 10h 12m and costs $100 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Berat. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Esenler Otogari and arriving at Berat via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Lushnjë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 24m.
The distance between Istanbul and Berat is 1062 km. The road distance is 955.4 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Berat without a car is to bus which takes 23h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 58m to get from Istanbul to Berat, including transfers.
Istanbul to Berat bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Istanbul Esenler Otogari station.
Istanbul to Berat bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Berat is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 11:02 PM in Istanbul and 10:02 PM in Berat.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Berat is 955 km. It takes approximately 11h 38m to drive from Istanbul to Berat.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Berat, Albania?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Berat via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Lushnjë in around 23h 24m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–230
Flights from Istanbul to Ohrid Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–340
Flights from Istanbul to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–450
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Flights from Istanbul to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–420
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepe
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
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