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There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Butrint by plane, car, bus, or train

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Fly to Ioannina National Airport, drive
best
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)IST - IOA
2. Drive from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Butrint
6h 30m
$182–429
Train, drive, bus
cheapest
1. Take the train from Halkali to Tayyakadın
2. Drive from Tayyakadın to Orestiada
3. Take the train from Orestiada to Alexandroupoli PortRe
4. Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
5. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioannina
6. Drive from Ioannina to Butrint
21h 53m
$91–155
Bus via Pristina
1. Take the bus from Instabul to Pristina
2. Take the bus from Pristina to Ksamil
18h 44m
$200–210
Drive 954.2 km
1. Drive from Istanbul to Butrint954.2 km
10h 25m
$173–250
Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)IST - TIA
2. Take the bus from Tirana to Sarandë
9h 13m
Bus
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Gjirokastër
3. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandë
20h 56m
Bus #2
1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloníki
2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Gjirokastër
3. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandë
21h 28m
Bus via Gostivar
1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Gostivar
2. Take the bus from Gostivar to Sarande,Posta Shqiptare
22h 31m

Istanbul (IST) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights

17Weekly Planes

5h 50mAverage Duration

$110Cheapest Price

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Distance: 841.9 km
Duration: 6h 30m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Butrint, Albania?

You can take a bus from Instabul to Butrint via Pristina and Ksamil in around 18h 44m.

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