There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Berat by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, train, bus
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
- Take the train from Durrës Plazh to Lushnjëtrain
- Take the bus from Lushnjë to Beratbus
10h 27mBus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
- Drive from Pogradec to Beratcar
17h 56m$67–104Drive 948.4 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Beratcar 948.4 km
11h 50m$172–248Fly Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, train, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane IST - TIA
- Take the train from Durrës Plazh to Lushnjëtrain
- Take the bus from Lushnjë to Beratbus
10h 7mFly Istanbul to Podgorica Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane IST - TGD
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Beratbus
13h 32m$162–372Fly Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane IST - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Beratbus
14h 41mFly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane SAW - SKP
- Take a shuttle bus from Skopje Airport to Pristina
- Take the bus from Pristina to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Beratbus
15h 42m$120–485Fly Istanbul to Skopje International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane IST - SKP
- Take a shuttle bus from Skopje Airport to Pristina
- Take the bus from Pristina to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Beratbus
15h 27m$163–634Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lushnjëbus
23h 25m
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Berat is to bus and drive which costs $65 - $110 and takes 17h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Berat is to drive which takes 11h 50m and costs $170 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Berat. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Esenler Otogari and arriving at Berat via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Lushnjë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 25m.
The distance between Istanbul and Berat is 966 km. The road distance is 948.4 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Berat without a car is to bus which takes 23h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 27m to get from Istanbul to Berat, including transfers.
Istanbul to Berat bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Istanbul Esenler Otogari station.
Istanbul to Berat bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Berat is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 4:31 PM in Istanbul and 3:31 PM in Berat.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Berat is 948 km. It takes approximately 11h 50m to drive from Istanbul to Berat.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Berat, Albania?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Berat via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Lushnjë in around 23h 25m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–180
Flights from Istanbul to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–360
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–220
Flights from Istanbul to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–350
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–260
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–220
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–220
Flights from Istanbul to Skopje International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–280
- 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
- $35–240
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Istanbul to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–160
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Podgorica Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–280
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +355 52 222037
- ergys.verdho@hekurudha.al
- Website
- hekurudha.al
Train from Durrës Plazh to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- hekurudha.al
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Lushnjë to Berat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Berat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.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
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- mstourspodgorica@gmail.com
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Website
- https://busticket4.me/EN/carriers/details/Ms-Tours/104
- Phone
- +302651083071
- ktelioamagazine@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ioannina to Berat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Skopje Airport to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Phone
- +355 695 718 514
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 (0) 69 432/6000
- bleditravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/bleditravellipjan/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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