How to get fromIstanbul to Lake Skadarby train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Lake Skadar by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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Metro to Istanbul, fly to Podgorica Airport
best
1. Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane IST - TGD
5h 58m
$123–305
Bus #2
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Shkodërbus
2. Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus stationbus
22h 6m
$59–104
Bus
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanicabus
2. Take the bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Podgorica , Bus stationbus
15h 42m
Drive 1,074.2 km
1. Drive from Istanbul to Vranjinacar 1,074.2 km
12h 54m
$158–228
Fly Istanbul to Tivat Airport, shuttle
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane IST - TIV
2. Take a shuttle bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica Airportshuttle
7h 17m
Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Podgorica Airport
1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane SAW - TGD
6h 13m
$143–315
Bus via Prizren
1. Take the bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
2. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Sutomore, Autobuska stanicabus
21h 37m
$64–73

Istanbul (IST) to Podgorica Airport (TGD) flights

31Weekly Planes

2h 37mAverage Duration

$111Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Istanbul to Lake Skadar.

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Distance: 854.1 km
Duration: 5h 58m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Lake Skadar, Albania?

You can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler to Vranjina via Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica, Podgorica, Bus Station, and Podgorica in around 15h 42m.

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Shkodër(opens in a new window), Albania(opens in a new window)

Shkodër, historically known as Scodra or Scutari, is the fifth-most-populous city of the Republic of Albania and the seat of Shkodër County and Shkodër Municipality. Shkodra has been continuously inhabited since the Early Bronze Age ( 2250–2000 BCE), and it has roughly 2,200 years of recorded history. The city sprawls across the Plain of Mbishkodra between the southern part of Lake Shkodër and the foothills of the Albanian Alps on the banks of Buna, Drin and Kir. Due to its proximity to the Adriatic Sea, Shkodër is affected by a seasonal Mediterranean climate with continental influences.

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