There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Prilep by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane SAW - SKP
- Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Prilepcar
6h 16m$73–297Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prilepbus
16h 24m$42–66Drive 773.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Prilepcar 773.5 km
8h 33m$117–169Fly from Istanbul, drive
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane IST - SKP
- Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Prilepcar
6h 1m$148–307Bus via Esenler Otogar
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prilepbus
16h 25m$64Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarcibus
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Prilepbus
17h 40m$52–82
Istanbul to Prilep by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Prilep is to bus which costs $40 - $70 and takes 16h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Prilep is to fly and drive which takes 6h 1m and costs $140 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Prilep. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Prilep via Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 24m.
The distance between Istanbul and Prilep is 802 km. The road distance is 773.5 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Prilep without a car is to bus which takes 16h 24m and costs $40 - $70.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Istanbul to Prilep, including transfers.
Istanbul to Prilep bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Prilep bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Prilep is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 7:53 AM in Istanbul and 6:53 AM in Prilep.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Prilep is 773 km. It takes approximately 8h 33m to drive from Istanbul to Prilep.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Prilep, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Prilep via Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 16h 24m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
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