There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Kotor by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train
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Fly Istanbul to Tivat Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane IST - TIV
4h 51m€121–444Bus via Instabul
cheapest- Take the bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
19h 4m€57–62Bus
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
16h 57mDrive 1,124.1 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Kotorcar 1,124.1 km
13h 50m€143–206Fly Istanbul to Podgorica Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane IST - TGD
- Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
6h 2mMetro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Podgorica Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane SAW - TGD
- Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
6h 17mBus #2
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Shkodërbus
- Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
24h 50m€84–117
Istanbul to Kotor by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Kotor is to bus via Instabul which costs €55 - €65 and takes 19h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Kotor is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs €120 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Kotor. However, there are services departing from Esenler Otogar and arriving at Kotor, Autobuska Stanica via Prizren,Autobuska Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 57m.
The distance between Istanbul and Kotor is 890 km. The road distance is 1124.1 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Kotor without a car is to bus which takes 16h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Istanbul to Kotor, including transfers.
Istanbul to Kotor bus services, operated by Luks Tempo Turizm, depart from Esenler Otogar station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Kotor is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs €120 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 16h 57m.
Istanbul to Kotor bus services, operated by Luks Tempo Turizm, arrive at Prizren,Autobuska Stanica station.
Kotor is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 6:33 PM in Istanbul and 5:33 PM in Kotor.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kotor, Montenegro?
Interjet, Turkish Airlines, and Air Serbia fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tivat Airport (TIV) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Esenler Otogar to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica via Prizren,Autobuska Stanica in around 16h 57m.
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Istanbul to Tivat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Istanbul to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Tivat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Istanbul to Tivat Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Istanbul to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Tivat Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Istanbul to Podgorica Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- 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
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +383 44 777 071
- lukstempotur@gmail.com
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Luks-Tempo-Turizm-61561171973637
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/BarilevaTuristKosova
- Phone
- +382 69 737 787
- support@gomontenegro.me
- Website
- gomontenegro.me
Shuttle from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
- Phone
- +383 44 190 915
- erhantrans@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Shkodër
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €49
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
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