There are 6 ways to get from Pristina to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Pristina to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
best- Fly from Pristina (PRN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane PRN - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
5h 46m₺2,752–12,272Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pristina to Esenler Otogarbus
14h 37m₺2,200–3,400Drive 803.5 km
- Drive from Pristina to Istanbulcar 803.5 km
9h 8m₺4,485–6,478Bus to Pristina, fly to Istanbul, Metro
- Take the bus from Pristina - Katedralja to Pristina Airportbus
- Fly from Pristina (PRN) to Istanbul (IST)plane PRN - IST
- Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain
5h 33m₺9,749–19,249Shuttle to Skopje International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Pristina to Skopje Airport
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane SKP - SAW
6h 28m₺4,717–32,342Shuttle to Skopje International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take a shuttle bus from Pristina to Skopje Airport
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Istanbul (IST)plane SKP - IST
6h 16m₺8,014–36,319
Pristina to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pristina to Istanbul is to bus which costs 2.200 ₺ - 3.400 ₺ and takes 14h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Pristina to Istanbul is to bus and fly and Metro which takes 5h 33m and costs 9.500 ₺ - 20.000 ₺.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pristina and arriving at Esenler Otogar. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 37m.
The distance between Pristina and Istanbul is 770 km. The road distance is 803.5 km.
The best way to get from Pristina to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 14h 37m and costs 2.200 ₺ - 3.400 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Pristina to Istanbul, including transfers.
Pristina to Istanbul bus services, operated by Luks Tempo Turizm, depart from Pristina station.
Pristina to Istanbul bus services, operated by Luks Tempo Turizm, arrive at Esenler Otogar station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Pristina. It is currently 7:21 AM in Pristina and 8:21 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Pristina to Istanbul is 804 km. It takes approximately 9h 8m to drive from Pristina to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Pristina, Kosovo and Istanbul, Turkey?
Luks Tempo Turizm operates a bus from Pristina to Esenler Otogar once daily. Tickets cost ₺2,206 and the journey takes 14h 37m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Pristina to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–15,000
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–14,000
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–16,000
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–15,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Pristina to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–26,000
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–25,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Pristina to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–12,000
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–13,000
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Gayrettepe to Vezneciler
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +383 44 777 071
- [email protected]
Bus from Pristina to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,206
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Luks-Tempo-Turizm-61561171973637
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Pristina to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–3,100
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- [email protected]
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Pristina to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,309
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- Phone
- +383 45 10 11 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- trafikurban-pr.com
Bus from Pristina - Katedralja to Pristina Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺166
- Website
- https://trafikurban-pr.com/orari-dhe-linjat
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Pristina to Skopje Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–20,000
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Pristina to Skopje Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–20,000
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
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