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

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There are 6 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. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza

    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
    7h 30m
    $57–182

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pogradec to Elbasanbus bus
    16h 7m

  4. Drive 936.4 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Elbasancar car 936.4 km
    10h 46m
    $170–245

  5. 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
    10h 50m
    $167–377

  6. 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
    $111–142

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration2h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$87Cheapest Price
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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 7m.

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