Flight to Ilinden
Istanbul → Ilinden · about 50m in the air
Bus to Skopje
Ilinden → Skopje · about 25m
Train to Prilep
Skopje → Prilep · about ~1h 15m
Istanbul → Prilep
Türkiye to North Macedonia · 1 border · Where else can you go from Istanbul?
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About the trip from Istanbul to Prilep
Istanbul (Türkiye) and Prilep (North Macedonia) are 620 km (385 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight, bus and train, via Ilinden and Skopje: ~5h 45m door to door with 2 changes. Without flying, it takes ~11h 40m by train, via Thessaloníki, Flórina and Bitola. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Istanbul to Ilinden: about 50m in the air, 623 km
- Bus from Ilinden to Skopje: about 25m, 12 km
- Train from Skopje to Prilep: ~1h 15m, 73 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Bus + Train, via Ilinden and Skopje: ~5h 45m, 2 changes
- Train, via Thessaloníki, Flórina and Bitola: ~11h 40m, 3 changes
- Flight + Bus, via Ohrid: about 7h, 1 change
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.