There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Prilep by bus, car, train, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prilepbus
16h 30m$44–71Drive 766.9 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Prilepcar 766.9 km
8h 47m$116–168Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane SAW - SKP
- Take a shuttle bus from Skopje, International Airport to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prilepbus
11h 24mBus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarcibus
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Prilepbus
17h 36mFly Istanbul to Skopje International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane IST - SKP
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prilepbus
11h 8m$115–332Fly Istanbul to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IST - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarcibus
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Prilepbus
13h 39mFly Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane IST - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Kavadarcibus
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Prilepbus
11h 53mFly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pristina, train, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Pristina (PRN)plane SAW - PRN
- Take the train from Sh. Ekonomike to Skopje, Transporten Centartrain
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prilepbus
13h 45m$71–448Fly Istanbul to Pristina, train, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Pristina (PRN)plane IST - PRN
- Take the train from Sh. Ekonomike to Skopje, Transporten Centartrain
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prilepbus
13h 34m$118–322Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane SAW - TIA
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Prilepbus
12h 27m
Istanbul to Prilep by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Prilep is to bus which costs $40 - $75 and takes 16h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Prilep is to drive which takes 8h 47m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Prilep. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Prilep via Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 30m.
The distance between Istanbul and Prilep is 863 km. The road distance is 766.9 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Prilep without a car is to bus which takes 16h 30m and costs $40 - $75.
It takes approximately 16h 30m to get from Istanbul to Prilep, including transfers.
Istanbul to Prilep bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Prilep bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Prilep is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 2:25 PM in Istanbul and 1:25 PM in Prilep.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Prilep is 767 km. It takes approximately 8h 47m to drive from Istanbul to Prilep.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Prilep, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Prilep via Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 16h 30m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
Flights from Istanbul to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
Flights from Istanbul to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Skopje International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–270
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–140
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–420
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- 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
- +383 038 534 – 814
- info@trainkos.com
- Website
- trainkos.com
Train from Sh. Ekonomike to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- http://www.trainkos.com/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prilep
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389 78 259 499
- info@roman.com.mk
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prilep
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 48 423 310
- pelagonijatrans@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prilep
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 (70) 233 882
- contact@eraktransporter.com
- Website
- eraktransporter.com
Shuttle from Skopje, International Airport to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- eraktransporter.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–32
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- +389 72 230-200
- info@ekstrabus.com
- Website
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarci
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Kavadarci to Prilep
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Gevgelija to Kavadarci
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Prilep
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kavadarci to Prilep
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Elbasan to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- 033/273-551
- avtoatom@yahoo.com
- Website
- avtoatom.com.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Prilep
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- avtoatom.mk
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