There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Gjilan by bus, car, train, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Istanbul to Gjilanbus
14h$69Bus via Ferizaj
cheapest- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Ferizajbus
14h 40m$49Drive 753.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Gjilancar 753.2 km
8h 25m$89–128Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Pristina, bus, train
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Pristina (PRN)plane SAW - PRN
- Take the bus from Pristina Airport to Pristina - Ekonomikebus
- Take the train from Sh. Ekonomike to Ferizajtrain
- Take the bus from Ferizaj to Gjilanbus
9h 7m$60–271Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport, shuttle, train
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- 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 train from Sh. Ekonomike to Ferizajtrain
9h 40m$211–697Fly Istanbul to Skopje International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane IST - SKP
- Take a shuttle bus from Skopje Airport to Pristina
9h 25m$266–697Metro to Istanbul, fly to Pristina, bus, train
- Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Pristina (PRN)plane IST - PRN
- Take the bus from Pristina Airport to Pristina - Ekonomikebus
- Take the train from Sh. Ekonomike to Ferizajtrain
- Take the bus from Ferizaj to Gjilanbus
8h 57m$170–561Fly Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane IST - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Gjilanbus
12h 33m$128–268Fly Istanbul to Sofia Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IST - SOF
- Take a shuttle bus from Sofia Airport to Niš
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Gracanicabus
13h 23m
Istanbul to Gjilan by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Gjilan is to bus via Ferizaj which costs $49 and takes 14h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Gjilan is to drive which takes 8h 25m and costs $85 - $130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Istanbul and arriving at Gjilan. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h.
The distance between Istanbul and Gjilan is 750 km. The road distance is 753.2 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Gjilan without a car is to bus which takes 14h and costs $69.
The bus from Istanbul to Gjilan takes 14h including transfers and departs six times a week.
Istanbul to Gjilan bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Gjilan bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Gjilan station.
Gjilan is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 8:34 AM in Istanbul and 7:34 AM in Gjilan.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Gjilan is 753 km. It takes approximately 8h 25m to drive from Istanbul to Gjilan.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Gjilan, Kosovo?
Alpar Turizm operates a bus from Istanbul to Gjilan 6 times a week. Tickets cost $30–50 and the journey takes 14h. Sharr Travel also services this route once a week.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Istanbul to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Flights from Istanbul to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–250
- 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 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 Gjilan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
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