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How to get fromIstanbul to Strugaby train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Struga by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane SAW - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Elbasanbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Elbasan to Strugabus bus
    9h 29m

  2. Bus via Gostivar

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Gostivarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gostivar to Strugabus bus
    16h 57m
    $28–57

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Strugabus bus
    16h 31m
    $60–63

  4. Drive  835.5 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Strugacar car 835.5 km
    10h 7m
    $127–183

  5. Metro to Istanbul, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane IST - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Elbasanbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Elbasan to Strugabus bus
    9h 8m

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pristina, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Pristina (PRN)plane plane SAW - PRN
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Strugabus bus
    12h 13m
    $67–288

  7. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane SAW - SKP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Skopje Airport to Pristinashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Strugabus bus
    12h 27m
    $213–524

  8. Fly Istanbul to Skopje International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane IST - SKP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Skopje Airport to Pristinashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Strugabus bus
    12h 12m
    $268–524

  9. Fly Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane IST - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kozanibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kozani to Prrenjasbus bus
    12h 25m

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration1h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 982.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 29m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Struga, North Macedonia?

You can take a bus from Esenler Otogar to Struga via Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 16h 31m.

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