There are 5 ways to get from Butrint to Istanbul by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Butrint to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Istanbul (IST)IOA - IST
8h 2m₺7,592–17,933Drive, bus, train
cheapest- Drive from Butrint to Ioannina
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to SofiaRe
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalı
26h 29m₺3,740–8,155Bus
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Gjirokastër
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Korçë
- Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbul
19h 10mDrive 952 km
- Drive from Butrint to Istanbul952 km
10h 31m₺7,286–10,524Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Gjirokastër
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
21h 24m
Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butrint to Istanbul is to drive and bus and train which costs 3.700 ₺ - 8.500 ₺ and takes 26h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Butrint to Istanbul is to drive and fly which takes 8h 2m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Butrint to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Butrint and arriving at Istanbul via Sarandë, Gjirokastër and Korçë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 10m.
The distance between Butrint and Istanbul is 841 km. The road distance is 952 km.
The best way to get from Butrint to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 19h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Butrint to Istanbul, including transfers.
Butrint to Istanbul bus services, operated by Trans Butrinti, depart from Sarandë station.
Butrint to Istanbul bus services, operated by Trans Butrinti, arrive at Gjirokastër station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Butrint. It is currently 9:52 AM in Butrint and 11:52 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Butrint to Istanbul is 952 km. It takes approximately 10h 31m to drive from Butrint to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Butrint, Albania and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Butrint to Istanbul via Sarande,Posta Shqiptare, Sarandë, Gjirokastër, and Korçë in around 19h 10m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–25,000
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Istanbul via Athens, Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–15,000
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Istanbul via Athens, Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–15,000
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Blagoevgrad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺180–290
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺180–260
- 1st Class
- ₺260–290
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–3,658
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,030
- Single Room
- ₺3,658
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,785
- Phone
- +355 69 587 3466
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarandë to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺246
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Gjirokastër to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Korçë to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,900
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +30 26510 25014
- ktelioa@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- ktelioannina.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelioannina.gr
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺320–440
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺460–650
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺270–400
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Gjirokastër to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,400
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
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