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How to get fromKukës to Istanbulby bus, plane, car, train, or shuttle

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There are 11 ways to get from Kukës to Istanbul by bus, plane, car, train, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kukës to Tiranabus bus
    2. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane TIA - SAW
    8h 31m
    ₺3,831–13,822

  2. Drive, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kukës to Tetovocar car
    2. Take the bus from Tetovo to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    22h 22m
    ₺3,211–8,185

  3. Bus via Pristina

    1. Take the bus from Kukes to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Esenler Otogarbus bus
    17h 48m

  4. Drive  870.5 km

    1. Drive from Kukës to Istanbulcar car 870.5 km
    10h 6m
    ₺7,715–11,144

  5. Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Kukës to Tiranabus bus
    2. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane TIA - IST
    8h 19m
    ₺5,028–15,799

  6. Bus, shuttle to Skopje International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kukes to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Pristina to Skopje Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane SKP - SAW
    8h 48m

  7. Bus to Pristina, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kukes to Pristinabus bus
    2. Fly from Pristina (PRN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane PRN - SAW
    8h 39m

  8. Bus, shuttle to Skopje International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Kukes to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Pristina to Skopje Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SKP - IST
    8h 36m

  9. Bus to Pristina, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Kukes to Pristinabus bus
    2. Fly from Pristina (PRN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane PRN - IST
    8h 26m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kukes to Suva Reka, Stacioni i Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Instabulbus bus
    18h 5m

  11. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Kukes to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Istanbulbus bus
    19h 5m

Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration1h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,655Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 996.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 31m

What companies run services between Kukës, AL-KU, Albania and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Kukes to Esenler Otogar via Pristina, Pristina - Lakrishte, Prapa Teatrit, and Pristina in around 17h 48m.

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