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How to get fromIstanbul to Sarandëby bus, car or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Sarandë by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, drive

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    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioanninabus
    3. Take the bus from Ioannina to Kakaviabus
    4. Drive from Kakavia to Sarandëcar
    17h 37m
    $64–119

  2. Drive 939.6 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Sarandëcar939.6 km
    10h 52m
    $170–246

  3. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)planeIST - IOA
    3. Take the bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastërbus
    4. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus
    11h 19m

  4. Bus via Igoumenitsa

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Igoumenitsabus
    3. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Sarandëbus
    18h 19m

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloníkibus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Gjirokastërbus
    3. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus
    20h 28m

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Thessalonikibus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Gjirokastërbus
    3. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus
    22h 11m

  7. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)planeIST - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Sarandëbus
    10h 46m

  8. 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)planeSAW - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Sarandëbus
    10h 50m

  9. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeIST - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Igoumenitsabus
    4. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Sarandëbus
    14h 7m

  10. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Skopje International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)planeIST - SKP
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Strugabus
    4. Take the bus from Struga to Sarandëbus
    15h 32m
    $149–360

  11. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)planeSAW - SKP
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Strugabus
    3. Take the bus from Struga to Sarandëbus
    15h 30m
    $96–235

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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration5h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$105Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Sarandë via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Igoumenitsa in around 18h 19m.

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