Flight to Ohrid
Istanbul → Ohrid · about 55m in the air
Bus to Struga
Ohrid → Struga · about 25m
Bus to Vlorë
Struga → Vlorë · about ~2h 40m
Istanbul → Vlorë
Türkiye to Albania · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Istanbul?
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About the trip from Istanbul to Vlorë
Istanbul (Türkiye) and Vlorë (Albania) are 799 km (496 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Ohrid and Struga: ~7h 15m door to door with 2 changes. Without flying, it takes ~17h 10m by train, bus and ferry, via Thessaloníki, Corfu and Sarandë. The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Istanbul to Ohrid: about 55m in the air, 683 km
- Bus from Ohrid to Struga: about 25m, 12 km
- Bus from Struga to Vlorë: ~2h 40m, 128 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Bus, via Ohrid and Struga: ~7h 15m, 2 changes
- Train + Bus + Ferry + Bus, via Thessaloníki, Corfu and Sarandë: ~17h 10m, 3 changes
- Flight + Ferry, via Bari: ~18h 45m, 1 change
- Flight + Ferry + Bus, via Spáta, Corfu and Sarandë: about 9h 55m, 3 changes
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.