There are 6 ways to get from Turkey to Durrës by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane SAW - TIA
6h 37m$72–270Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
- Take the bus from Mëmëlisht to Durrësbus
18h 46m$46–68Drive 1,009.9 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Durrëscar 1,009.9 km
11h 44m$183–264Metro to Istanbul, fly
- Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane IST - TIA
6h 17m$97–300Fly from Antalya Airport
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane AYT - TIA
6h 39m$91–199Bus via Prizren
- Take the bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Durrësbus
20h 13m$54–69
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Durrës is to bus which costs $45 - $70 and takes 18h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Durrës is to Metro and fly which takes 6h 17m and costs $95 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to Durrës. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Durrës via Pogradec and Mëmëlisht. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 46m.
The distance between Turkey and Durrës is 876 km. The road distance is 1009.9 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Durrës without a car is to bus which takes 18h 46m and costs $45 - $70.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Turkey to Durrës, including transfers.
Turkey to Durrës bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
The best way to get from Turkey to Durrës is to bus which takes 18h 46m and costs $45 - $70. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $90 - $200 and takes 6h 39m.
Turkey to Durrës bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Pogradec station.
Durrës is 1h behind Turkey. It is currently 9:23 PM in Turkey and 8:23 PM in Durrës.
What companies run services between Turkey and Durrës, Albania?
You can take a train from Aksaray to Durrës via Esenler Otogar, Istanbul, Pogradec, Pogradec, and Mëmëlisht in around 18h 46m. Alternatively, Pegasus Airlines and AJet fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Antalya Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Antalya Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- 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
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- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Turkey to Durrës is 1010 km. It takes approximately 11h 44m to drive from Turkey to Durrës.
There are 3424+ hotels available in Durrës.