There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Elbasan by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus to Istanbul, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)IST - TIA
7h 13m$98–247Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationArda-Tur
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Elbasan
16h 22mDrive 936.4 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Elbasan936.4 km
10h 40m$170–245Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)SAW - TIA
7h 14mBus to Istanbul, fly to Podgorica Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)IST - TGD
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Elbasan
11h 8m$138–302Bus to Istanbul, fly to Ohrid Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)IST - OHD
- Take the bus from Struga to Elbasan
7h 29m$133–411Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradec
- Take the bus from Pogradec to Elbasan
17h 7m
Istanbul (IST) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Elbasan is to bus and fly which costs $95 - $250 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Elbasan is to bus and fly which takes 7h 13m and costs $95 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Elbasan. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Esenler Otogari and arriving at Elbasan via Thessaloníki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 22m.
The distance between Istanbul and Elbasan is 858 km. The road distance is 936.4 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Elbasan without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 16h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Istanbul to Elbasan, including transfers.
Istanbul to Elbasan bus services, operated by Arda-Tur, depart from Istanbul Esenler Otogari station.
Istanbul to Elbasan bus services, operated by Arda-Tur, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
Elbasan is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 1:54 AM in Istanbul and 11:54 PM in Elbasan.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Elbasan is 936 km. It takes approximately 10h 40m to drive from Istanbul to Elbasan.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Elbasan, Albania?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Elbasan via Thessaloniki station and Thessaloníki in around 16h 22m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Istanbul to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
Flights from Istanbul to Ohrid Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- 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
- $40–250
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–250
- Website
- airalbania.com.al
Flights from Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Istanbul to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–150
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Podgorica Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- mstourspodgorica@gmail.com
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
Bus from Pogradec to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Struga to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
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