There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Prilep by plane, bus, car, train, or shuttle
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Fly Istanbul to Ohrid Airport, bus
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane IST - OHD
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Prilepbus
7h 15mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prilepbus
16h 22m$43–69Bus via Gevgelija
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Gevgelijabus
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Kavadarcibus
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Prilepbus
14h 35mDrive 773.9 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Prilepcar 773.9 km
8h 33m$117–169Metro 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 16mFly 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$133–406Fly 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 48mFly 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 45mFly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pristina, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Pristina (PRN)plane SAW - PRN
- Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prilepbus
13h 1m$88–247Fly Istanbul to Pristina, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Pristina (PRN)plane IST - PRN
- Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prilepbus
12h 50m$123–367
Istanbul to Prilep by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Prilep is to bus which costs $40 - $70 and takes 16h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Prilep is to drive which takes 8h 33m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Prilep. However, there are services departing from Esenler Otogar and arriving at Prilep via Gevgelija and Kavadarci. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 35m.
The distance between Istanbul and Prilep is 840 km. The road distance is 773.9 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Prilep without a car is to bus via Gevgelija which takes 14h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Istanbul to Prilep, including transfers.
Istanbul to Prilep bus services, operated by Luks Tempo Turizm, depart from Esenler Otogar station.
Istanbul to Prilep bus services, operated by Luks Tempo Turizm, arrive at Gevgelija station.
Prilep is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 10:03 AM in Istanbul and 9:03 AM in Prilep.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Prilep is 774 km. It takes approximately 8h 33m to drive from Istanbul to Prilep.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Prilep, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Esenler Otogar to Prilep via Gevgelija and Kavadarci in around 14h 35m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ohrid Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Istanbul to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–350
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
Flights from Istanbul to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
Flights from Istanbul to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Skopje International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–300
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–230
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–270
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- 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
- +389 72 230-200
- info@ekstrabus.com
- Website
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Prilep
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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 Kavadarci to Prilep
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarci
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.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
- Phone
- +383 44 777 071
- lukstempotur@gmail.com
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Luks-Tempo-Turizm-61561171973637
- 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
- +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
- +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 48 423 310
- pelagonijatrans@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prilep
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- pelagonija.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
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +383 49 166 760
- amalfitours2003@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/amalfitours1
- Phone
- +389 76 241 003
- Info@drd.si
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- motoja.ks@gmail.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/motoja.shkup
- 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
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
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