There are 7 ways to get from Korçë to Istanbul by bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus
13h 30m₺2,000–2,900Drive 832.3 km
- Drive from Korçë to Istanbulcar 832.3 km
8h 58m₺7,376–10,655Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Korçë to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane TIA - SAW
8h 35m₺3,378–13,198Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Korçë to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus Arda-Tur
14h 8m₺6,942Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Korçë to Thessalonikibus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST)plane SKG - IST
9h 9m₺7,184–15,024Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Korçë to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul (IST)plane TIA - IST
8h 23m₺4,575–15,175Bus, bus to Ohrid Airport, fly to Istanbul, Metro
- Take the bus from Korçë to Pogradecbus
- Take the bus from Pogradec to Prrenjasbus
- Fly from Ohrid Airport (OHD) to Istanbul (IST)plane OHD - IST
- Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain
7h 4m₺7,362–19,184
Korçë to Istanbul by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Korçë to Istanbul is to bus which costs 2.000 ₺ - 2.900 ₺ and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Korçë to Istanbul is to bus and fly and Metro which takes 7h 4m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 20.000 ₺.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Korçë and arriving at Istanbul. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 13h 30m.
The distance between Korçë and Istanbul is 880 km. The road distance is 832.3 km.
The best way to get from Korçë to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 13h 30m and costs 2.000 ₺ - 2.900 ₺.
The bus from Korçë to Istanbul takes 13h 30m including transfers and departs six times a week.
Korçë to Istanbul bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Korçë station.
Korçë to Istanbul bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Istanbul station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Korçë. It is currently 10:12 PM in Korçë and 11:12 PM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Korçë to Istanbul is 832 km. It takes approximately 8h 58m to drive from Korçë to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Korçë, Albania and Istanbul, Turkey?
Alpar Turizm operates a bus from Korçë to Istanbul 6 times a week. Tickets cost ₺2,000–2,900 and the journey takes 13h 30m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–12,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–12,000
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–16,000
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Gayrettepe to Vezneciler
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Korçë to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–2,900
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
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