There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Shkodër by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Podgorica Airport, bus
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)IST - TGD
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
5h 4m$149–394Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Shkodër
19h$40–90Bus via Prizren
- Take the bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
16h$64Drive 1,012.1 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Shkodër1,012.1 km
12h 17m$184–265Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)IST - TIA
- Take the bus from Tiranë to Shkodër
5h 7m$133–358Fly to Tivat Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tivat Airport (TIV)IST - TIV
- Take a shuttle bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica Airport
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
6h 27m
Istanbul to Shkodër by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Shkodër is to bus which costs $40 - $90 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Shkodër is to fly and bus which takes 5h 4m and costs $140 - $400.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Istanbul and arriving at Shkodër. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 19h.
The distance between Istanbul and Shkodër is 904 km. The road distance is 1012.1 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Shkodër without a car is to bus via Prizren which takes 16h and costs $65.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Istanbul to Shkodër, including transfers.
Istanbul to Shkodër bus services, operated by Erhan Trans, depart from Instabul station.
Istanbul to Shkodër bus services, operated by Erhan Trans, arrive at Prizren,Autobuska Stanica station.
Shkodër is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 8:41 PM in Istanbul and 6:41 PM in Shkodër.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Shkodër is 1012 km. It takes approximately 12h 17m to drive from Istanbul to Shkodër.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Shkodër, Albania?
You can take a bus from Instabul to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta via Prizren,Autobuska Stanica in around 16h.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Istanbul to Tivat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–430
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Istanbul to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–150
Flights from Istanbul to Tivat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- airalbania.com.al
Flights from Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Podgorica Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- info@dritatravel.com
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- mstourspodgorica@gmail.com
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
- Phone
- +382 32 520 495
- info@kotortotirana.com
- Website
- kotortotirana.com
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://www.kotortotirana.com/
- Phone
- +383 44 190 915
- erhantrans@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 (0)29 226666
- info@atmaxhatrans.com
- Website
- atmaxhatrans.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- atmaxhatrans.com
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Tiranë to Shkodër
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Bus from Istanbul to Shkodër
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +382 69 737 787
- support@gomontenegro.me
- Website
- gomontenegro.me
Shuttle from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
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