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)car
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Istanbul (IST)plane IOA - IST
8h 32m₺4,830–15,488Drive, bus, train
cheapest- Drive from Butrint to Ioanninacar
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
25h 41m₺4,032–8,856Bus
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Korçëbus
- Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus
19h 10mDrive 951.7 km
- Drive from Butrint to Istanbulcar 951.7 km
10h 44m₺7,565–10,926Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
20h 25m
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 4.000 ₺ - 9.000 ₺ and takes 25h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Butrint to Istanbul is to drive and fly which takes 8h 32m and costs 4.800 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
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 846 km. The road distance is 951.7 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 32m 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 11:00 PM in Butrint and 1:00 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Butrint to Istanbul is 952 km. It takes approximately 10h 44m 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.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–26,000
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Istanbul via Athens, Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–12,000
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Istanbul via Athens, Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–12,000
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Blagoevgrad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺190–300
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺190–280
- 1st Class
- ₺280–300
- 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
- ₺650–3,873
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,150
- Single Room
- ₺3,873
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,890
- Phone
- +355 69 587 3466
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarandë to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺260
- 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
- ₺1,200–1,800
- 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
- ₺340–470
- 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
- ₺490–700
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Gjirokastër to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–2,700
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
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