There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Butrint by plane, car, or bus
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Fly Istanbul to Ioannina National Airport, drive
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane IST - IOA
- Drive from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Butrintcar
9h 43m$140–322Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane SAW - TIA
- Take the bus from Durrës to Sarandëbus
12h 17m$84–252Bus via Pristina
- Take the bus from Instabul to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Ksamilbus
18h 45m$200–215Drive 951.9 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Butrintcar 951.9 km
10h 35m$173–249Fly Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane IST - TIA
- Take the bus from Durrës to Sarandëbus
11h 57m$138–280Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus
21h 28mBus via Gostivar
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Gostivarbus
- Take the bus from Gostivar to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus
22h 31mBus via Gjakova
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Gjakovëbus
- Take the bus from Gjakovë to Sarandëbus
28h 32m
Istanbul (IST) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Butrint is to fly and bus which costs $80 - $260 and takes 12h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Butrint is to fly and drive which takes 9h 43m and costs $140 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Butrint. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Butrint via Thessaloníki, Gjirokastër and Sarande,Posta Shqiptare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 28m.
The distance between Istanbul and Butrint is 846 km. The road distance is 951.9 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Butrint without a car is to bus via Pristina which takes 18h 45m and costs $200 - $220.
It takes approximately 9h 43m to get from Istanbul to Butrint, including transfers.
Istanbul to Butrint bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Butrint bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Thessaloníki station.
Butrint is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 10:12 AM in Istanbul and 9:12 AM in Butrint.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Butrint is 952 km. It takes approximately 10h 35m to drive from Istanbul to Butrint.
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 45m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–260
Flights from Istanbul to Ioannina National Airport via Santorini, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–260
Flights from Istanbul to Ioannina National Airport via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–260
Flights from Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–250
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- 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
- $40–240
- 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
- $35–140
- Phone
- +383 44 190 915
- erhantrans@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Instabul to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 777 071
- lukstempotur@gmail.com
Bus from Instabul to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Luks-Tempo-Turizm-61561171973637
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Gjakovë
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Luks-Tempo-Turizm-61561171973637
- Phone
- +383 44 242 252
- info@memi-reisen.com
- Website
- memireisen.net
Bus from Pristina to Ksamil
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 184 195
- info@shpjetimi.net
- Website
- shpejtimi.net
Bus from Pristina to Ksamil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $99
- Schedules at
- shpejtimi.net
- Book at
- shpejtimi.net
- Phone
- 001 267-805-2830
- Website
- albanianbus.com
Bus from Durrës to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Schedules at
- https://albanianbus.com/wordpress/
Bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://albanianbus.com/wordpress/
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Thessaloníki to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Gostivar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +389 71 77 55 29
- ganic.ekskluziv@yahoo.com
- Website
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Gostivar to Sarande,Posta Shqiptare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
- Phone
- +383 49 623 907
- kushtrimi_nm@hotmail.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Gjakovë to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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