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How to get fromIstanbul to Kriva Palankaby train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Kriva Palanka by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Metro to Istanbul, fly to Sofia Airport, train, bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane IST - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Sofiatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kyustendilbus bus
    5. Drive from Kyustendil to Kriva Palankacar car
    8h 3m

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain train
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Radomirtrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Radomir to Kyustendiltrain train Re / ...
    19h 57m
    $23–37

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Kriva Palankabus bus
    14h 50m

  4. Drive 644.7 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Kriva Palankacar car 644.7 km
    6h 57m
    $98–141

  5. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane SAW - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kyustendilbus bus
    4. Drive from Kyustendil to Kriva Palankacar car
    8h 23m

  6. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane SAW - SKP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Skopje, International Airport to Skopje, Transporten Centarshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kriva Palankabus bus
    10h 58m

  7. Fly Istanbul to Skopje International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane IST - SKP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Skopje, International Airport to Skopje, Transporten Centarshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kriva Palankabus bus
    10h 43m

  8. Bus via Skopje

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kriva Palankabus bus
    16h 6m

Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration1h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 652.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 3m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kriva Palanka, North Macedonia?

You can take a bus from Istanbul to Kriva Palanka via Kumanovo in around 14h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Yenikapi to Kriva Palanka via Halkalı, Sofia, Radomir, and Kyustendil in around 19h 57m.

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