There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Shtip by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Istanbul, taxi
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)IST - SKP
- Take the taxi from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Shtip
2h 39m$164–379Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia to KyustendilRe
- Drive from Kyustendil to Shtip
21h 19m$36–56Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Štip
15h 20mDrive 709.8 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Shtip709.8 km
8h 12m$108–155Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)SAW - SKP
- Take the taxi from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Shtip
5h 22m$85–245Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Štip
17h
Istanbul (IST) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Shtip is to train and drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 21h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Shtip is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 39m and costs $160 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Shtip. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Štip via Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 20m.
The distance between Istanbul and Shtip is 695 km. The road distance is 709.8 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Shtip without a car is to bus which takes 15h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Istanbul to Shtip, including transfers.
Istanbul to Shtip bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Shtip bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Shtip is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 7:23 PM in Istanbul and 5:23 PM in Shtip.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Shtip is 710 km. It takes approximately 8h 12m to drive from Istanbul to Shtip.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Shtip, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Štip via Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 15h 20m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–300
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- 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
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–6
- 1st Class
- $5–6
- 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
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Štip
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 33 471 139
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Štip
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 033/273-551
- avtoatom@yahoo.com
- Website
- avtoatom.com.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Štip
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- avtoatom.mk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- 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
- $29–34
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $45–55
Skopje Taxi
- Phone
- +389 71 824 681
- Website
- skopjetaxi.com.mk
Shuttle taxi Skopje
- Phone
- +389 71 237 447
- Website
- shuttletaxi.mk
Classic Taxi
- Phone
- +389 70 279 167
- Website
- facebook.com
Wizi
- Phone
- +389 2 277 6800
- Website
- wizi.hr
Book Taxi
- Phone
- +389 78 202 368
- Website
- booktaxiskopje.com
Ало-такси 13-011
- Phone
- 078 754777
- Website
- zk.mk
Luxe City Taxi
- Phone
- +389 31 431 432
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Bubamara
- Phone
- +389 32 441 530
Snupi 13-202
- Phone
- +389 32 444339
Alo Taxi
- Phone
- +389 78 331533
Taxi Perka
- Phone
- +38943222194
Taxi Lider
- Phone
- +389 78 368 123
- Website
- facebook.com
Skopje Taxi
- Phone
- +389 71 824 681
- Website
- skopjetaxi.com.mk
Shuttle taxi Skopje
- Phone
- +389 71 237 447
- Website
- shuttletaxi.mk
Classic Taxi
- Phone
- +389 70 279 167
- Website
- facebook.com
Wizi
- Phone
- +389 2 277 6800
- Website
- wizi.hr
Book Taxi
- Phone
- +389 78 202 368
- Website
- booktaxiskopje.com
Ало-такси 13-011
- Phone
- 078 754777
- Website
- zk.mk
Luxe City Taxi
- Phone
- +389 31 431 432
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Bubamara
- Phone
- +389 32 441 530
Snupi 13-202
- Phone
- +389 32 444339
Alo Taxi
- Phone
- +389 78 331533
Taxi Perka
- Phone
- +38943222194
Taxi Lider
- Phone
- +389 78 368 123
- Website
- facebook.com
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