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How to get fromIstanbul to Ksamilby plane, car, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Ksamil by plane, car, or bus

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Ioannina National Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane plane IST - IOA
    2. Drive from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Ksamilcar car
    9h 34m
    $154–407

  2. Bus via Pristina

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Ksamilbus bus
    22h 40m
    $93–122

  3. Bus via Igoumenitsa

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Igoumenitsabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus bus
    19h 20m

  4. Drive  950.1 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Ksamilcar car 950.1 km
    11h 12m
    $172–249

  5. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane SAW - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Ksamilbus bus
    12h 7m
    $102–315

  6. Fly Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane IST - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Ksamilbus bus
    11h 47m
    $127–345

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloníkibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Gjirokastërbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus bus
    21h 38m
    $106–188

  8. Bus via Skopje

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ohrid to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus bus
    22h 1m
    $103–123

Istanbul (IST) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration6h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 842.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 34m

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

You can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Ksamil via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Igoumenitsa, Sarande,Posta Shqiptare, and Sarande in around 19h 20m.

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