There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Struga by train, plane, bus, or car
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Metro to Istanbul, fly to Ohrid Airport
best- Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane IST - OHD
4h 52m$139–352Bus via Gostivar
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Gostivarbus
- Take the bus from Gostivar to Strugabus
16h 57m$28–58Bus
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Strugabus
16h 31m$62–65Drive 835.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Strugacar 835.5 km
10h 7m$127–183Fly 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 Strugabus
9h 42m$73–280Fly Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane IST - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Strugabus
9h 22m$98–320
Istanbul (IST) to Ohrid Airport (OHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Struga is to bus via Gostivar which costs $28 - $60 and takes 16h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Struga is to Metro and fly which takes 4h 52m and costs $130 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Struga. However, there are services departing from Esenler Otogar and arriving at Struga via Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 31m.
The distance between Istanbul and Struga is 720 km. The road distance is 835.5 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Struga without a car is to bus which takes 16h 31m and costs $61 - $65.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Istanbul to Struga, including transfers.
Istanbul to Struga bus services, operated by Luks Tempo Turizm, depart from Esenler Otogar station.
Istanbul to Struga bus services, operated by Luks Tempo Turizm, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Struga is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 10:16 PM in Istanbul and 9:16 PM in Struga.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Struga is 835 km. It takes approximately 10h 7m to drive from Istanbul to Struga.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Struga, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Esenler Otogar to Struga via Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 16h 31m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ohrid Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–340
Flights from Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- 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
- +383 44 777 071
- [email protected]
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- Luks Tempo Turizm
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