There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Korçë by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane IST - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Korçëbus
9h$99–294Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
15h 23m$49–68Drive 832.9 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Korçëcar 832.9 km
8h 51m$151–218Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane SAW - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Korçëbus
9h 20m$69–234Metro to Istanbul, fly to Ohrid Airport, bus
- Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane IST - OHD
- Take the bus from Prrenjas to Pogradecbus
- Take the bus from Pogradec to Korçëbus
7h 32m$147–366Fly 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 Kozanibus
- Take the bus from Kozani to Korçëbus
11hBus via Thessaloníki
- 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 Korçëbus
16h 7m$146
Istanbul (IST) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Korçë is to bus which costs $45 - $70 and takes 15h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Korçë is to Metro and fly and bus which takes 7h 32m and costs $140 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Korçë. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Korçë via Pogradec. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 23m.
The distance between Istanbul and Korçë is 977 km. The road distance is 832.9 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Korçë without a car is to bus which takes 15h 23m and costs $45 - $70.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Istanbul to Korçë, including transfers.
Istanbul to Korçë bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Korçë bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Pogradec station.
Korçë is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 11:24 AM in Istanbul and 10:24 AM in Korçë.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Korçë is 833 km. It takes approximately 8h 51m to drive from Istanbul to Korçë.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Korçë, Albania?
Alpar Turizm operates a bus from Istanbul to Pogradec 6 times a week. Tickets cost $40–65 and the journey takes 14h.
- 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 Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–310
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepe
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- $40–65
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- [email protected]
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Prrenjas to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Linja të autobusëve Gjirafa
Bus from Pogradec to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Linja të autobusëve Gjirafa
- Phone
- +30 2461034454
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkozanis.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kozani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- ktelkozanis.gr
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Kozani to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kozani to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $43
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $104
- Website
- Arda Tur
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