There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Prilep by bus, train, car, 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 Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prilep
16h 30m$45–74Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prilep
24h 29m$38–74Drive 774 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Prilep774 km
8h 27m$117–169Bus to Istanbul, fly to Skopje International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)IST - SKP
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prilep
11h 33m$102–334Bus via Gjilan
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Gjilan
- Take the bus from Gjilan to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prilep
16h 39mMetro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport, shuttle, train
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)SAW - SKP
- Take a shuttle bus from Skopje, International Airport to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prilep
11h 31mBus to Istanbul, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)IST - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Take the train from Gevgelija to Negotino
- Take the bus from Negotino to Prilep
11h 51mBus to Istanbul, fly to Sofia Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)IST - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prilep
14h 47m$112–296Bus to Istanbul, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)IST - TIA
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohrid
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Prilep
11h 37mFly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pristina, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Pristina (PRN)SAW - PRN
- Take the train from Sh. Ekonomike to Skopje
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prilep
13h 57m$55–258Bus to Istanbul, fly to Pristina, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Pristina (PRN)IST - PRN
- Take the train from Sh. Ekonomike to Skopje
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prilep
13h 58m$78–303
Istanbul to Prilep by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Prilep is to bus which costs $45 - $75 and takes 16h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Prilep is to drive which takes 8h 27m 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 774 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Prilep without a car is to bus which takes 16h 30m and costs $45 - $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 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 4:24 PM in Istanbul and 2:24 PM in Prilep.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Prilep is 774 km. It takes approximately 8h 27m 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
- $90–230
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
Flights from Istanbul to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–230
Flights from Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Istanbul to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–260
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–230
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–230
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- 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
- $40–110
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–220
- Website
- airalbania.com.al
Flights from Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prilep
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–29
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
Train from Gevgelija to Negotino
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–14
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- 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
- $26–55
- 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
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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
- $3–5
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +389 70 667 766
- loni.tours@hotmail.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Gjilan to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +389 72 230-200
- info@ekstrabus.com
- Website
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Negotino to Prilep
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- 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 Negotino to Prilep
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Elbasan to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- 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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