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How to get fromIstanbul to Elbasanby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Elbasan by train, plane, bus, or car

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

    best
    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 bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Elbasanbus bus
    7h 10m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pogradec to Elbasanbus bus
    16h 6m
    $50–70

  3. Drive  936.4 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Elbasancar car 936.4 km
    10h 47m
    $170–245

  4. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza

    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
    7h 30m
    $57–272

  5. 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
    7h 10m
    $133–377

  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 Elbasanbus bus
    11h 20m
    $140–686

  7. Bus via Thessaloníki

    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 Elbasanbus bus
    18h 36m
    $151

Istanbul (IST) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration2h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 854.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 10m

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

You can take a bus from Istanbul to Elbasan via Pogradec and Pogradec in around 16h 6m.

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