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How to get fromIstanbul to Beratby bus, car, train, plane, or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Berat by bus, car, train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus bus
    2. Drive from Pogradec to Beratcar car
    16h 58m
    $69–99

  2. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane SAW - TIA
    3. Take the train from Durrës Plazh to Lushnjëtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Lushnjë to Beratbus bus
    10h 32m
    $66–336

  3. Drive  955.4 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Beratcar car 955.4 km
    11h 38m
    $173–250

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lushnjëbus bus
    23h 24m

  5. Metro to Istanbul, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane IST - TIA
    3. Take the train from Durrës Plazh to Lushnjëtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Lushnjë to Beratbus bus
    10h 12m
    $96–306

  6. Fly Istanbul to Podgorica Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane plane IST - TGD
    2. Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Beratbus bus
    14h 2m
    $141–416

  7. Fly Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane IST - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ioannina to Beratbus bus
    14h 36m

  8. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane SAW - SKP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Skopje Airport to Pristinashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Beratbus bus
    15h 7m
    $230–549

  9. Fly Istanbul to Skopje International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane IST - SKP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Skopje Airport to Pristinashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Beratbus bus
    14h 57m
    $285–569

  10. Fly Istanbul to Ohrid Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane plane IST - OHD
    2. Take the bus from Struga to Elbasanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Lushnjëbus bus
    10h 45m
    $143–402

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration1h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,062.5 km
  • Duration: 16h 58m

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 24m.

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