There are 12 ways to get from Istanbul to Strumica by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train, drive
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Mouriestrain Re
- Drive from Mouries to Strumicacar
12h 46m$86–132Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the train from Sofia to Strumyanitrain Ic
- Drive from Strumyani to Strumicacar
20h 37m$33–52Drive 636.8 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Strumicacar 636.8 km
7h 59m$97–140Fly Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane IST - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Mouriestrain
- Drive from Mouries to Strumicacar
8h 41m$114–254Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Strumicabus
17hBus via Ferizaj
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Ferizajbus
- Take the bus from Ferizaj to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Strumicabus
18h 42mFly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane SAW - SKP
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Strumicabus
11h 53mFly Istanbul to Skopje International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane IST - SKP
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Strumicabus
11h 38mFly Istanbul to Sofia Airport, bus, train, drive
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IST - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Blagoevgrad Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Strumyanitrain
- Drive from Strumyani to Strumicacar
10h$128–292Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sofia Airport, bus, train, drive
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SAW - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Blagoevgrad Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Strumyanitrain
- Drive from Strumyani to Strumicacar
10h 21m$148–742Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pristina, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Pristina (PRN)plane SAW - PRN
- Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Strumicabus
13h 38mFly Istanbul to Pristina, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Pristina (PRN)plane IST - PRN
- Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Strumicabus
13h 27m
Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Strumica is to train and drive which costs $30 - $55 and takes 20h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Strumica is to drive which takes 7h 59m and costs $95 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Strumica. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Strumica via Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
The distance between Istanbul and Strumica is 922 km. The road distance is 636.8 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Strumica without a car is to bus which takes 17h and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 46m to get from Istanbul to Strumica, including transfers.
Istanbul to Strumica bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Strumica bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Strumica is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 11:49 PM in Istanbul and 10:49 PM in Strumica.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Strumica is 637 km. It takes approximately 7h 59m to drive from Istanbul to Strumica.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Strumica, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Strumica via Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 17h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
Flights from Istanbul to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–350
Flights from Istanbul to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
Flights from Istanbul to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
Flights from Istanbul to Skopje International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–300
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–180
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–180
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Mouries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Strumyani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $8–9
Train from Blagoevgrad to Strumyani
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- 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
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Strumica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
- Phone
- +383 44 777 071
- lukstempotur@gmail.com
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Ferizaj
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Luks-Tempo-Turizm-61561171973637
- Phone
- +383 44 119 284
- info@vectortravelgroup.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ferizaj to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- vectortravel.eu
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Blagoevgrad Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +383 49 166 760
- amalfitours2003@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/amalfitours1
- Phone
- +389 76 241 003
- Info@drd.si
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- motoja.ks@gmail.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/motoja.shkup
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