There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Pristina by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Pristina
best- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Pristina (PRN)plane SAW - PRN
6h 38m$51–266Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Pristinabus
14h 36m$45–70Drive 798.8 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Pristinacar 798.8 km
9h 16m$94–135Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport, shuttle
- 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
6h 57m$207–692Fly 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
6h 42m$262–692Metro to Istanbul, fly to Pristina, bus
- 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 - Dardaniabus
6h 27m$166–556Fly 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 Airport to Pristinabus
8h 57m$95–280
Istanbul to Pristina by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Pristina is to bus which costs $45 - $70 and takes 14h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Pristina is to Metro and fly and bus which takes 6h 27m and costs $160 - $600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Esenler Otogar and arriving at Pristina. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 36m.
The distance between Istanbul and Pristina is 769 km. The road distance is 798.8 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Pristina without a car is to bus which takes 14h 36m and costs $45 - $70.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Istanbul to Pristina, including transfers.
Istanbul to Pristina bus services, operated by Luks Tempo Turizm, depart from Esenler Otogar station.
Istanbul to Pristina bus services, operated by Luks Tempo Turizm, arrive at Pristina station.
Pristina is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 9:35 PM in Istanbul and 8:35 PM in Pristina.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Pristina is 799 km. It takes approximately 9h 16m to drive from Istanbul to Pristina.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Pristina, Kosovo?
Luks Tempo Turizm operates a bus from Esenler Otogar to Pristina once daily. Tickets cost $46 and the journey takes 14h 36m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- 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 Vezneciler to Gayrettepe
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +383 44 777 071
- [email protected]
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- Luks Tempo Turizm
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