There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul (State) to Albania by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
best- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane SAW - TIA
4h 59m$45–266Bus via Tirana, Airport
- Take the bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Airportbus
17h 8m$66–78Drive 974 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Tiranacar 974 km
11h 15m$177–255Metro to Istanbul, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane IST - TIA
5h 22mFly Istanbul to Podgorica Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane IST - TGD
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
7h 30m$131–257Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Podgorica Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane SAW - TGD
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
7h 7m$126–409Bus
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tiranabus
18h 44mBus #2
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
- Take the bus from Pogradec to Tiranabus
20h 2m$52–76
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Albania is to bus which costs $50 - $80 and takes 20h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Albania is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $40 - $270.
The distance between Istanbul (State) and Albania is 841 km. The road distance is 974 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul (State) to Albania without a car is to bus via Tirana, Airport which takes 17h 8m and costs $65 - $80.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Istanbul (State) to Albania, including transfers.
The best way to get from Istanbul (State) to Albania is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $40 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus via Tirana, Airport, which costs $65 - $80 and takes 17h 8m.
Albania is 2h behind Istanbul (State). It is currently 4:54 AM in Istanbul (State) and 2:54 AM in Albania.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul (State) to Albania is 974 km. It takes approximately 11h 15m to drive from Istanbul (State) to Albania.
There are 3661+ hotels available in Albania.
What companies run services between Istanbul (State), Turkey and Albania?
AJet and Pegasus Airlines fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aksaray to Tirana via Esenler Otogar, Instabul, Prizren,Autobuska Stanica, and Tirana, Airport in around 17h 8m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Podgorica Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Podgorica Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–240
Flights from Istanbul to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Podgorica Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–240
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Istanbul to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–390
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepe
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +383 44 190 915
- erhantrans@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 49 858 018
- kabashiitours@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 242 252
- info@memi-reisen.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- memi-reisen.com
- Website
- showmebus.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- busalbania.com
- Phone
- +355 692 847 201
- tirana-metropol@live.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/MetropolTourist/
- Phone
- +383 44 283 209
- vellezerit-thaqi@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063856260044
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- info@dritatravel.com
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- mstourspodgorica@gmail.com
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
- Phone
- +382 32 520 495
- info@kotortotirana.com
- Website
- kotortotirana.com
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Website
- https://www.kotortotirana.com/
- Phone
- +383 44 777 071
- lukstempotur@gmail.com
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Luks-Tempo-Turizm-61561171973637
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- sharrtravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Pogradec to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
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