Bus to Struga
Vlorë → Struga · about ~2h 40m
Bus to Ohrid
Struga → Ohrid · about 25m
Flight to Istanbul
Ohrid → Istanbul · about 1h 5m in the air
Vlorë → Istanbul
Albania to Türkiye · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Vlorë?
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About the trip from Vlorë to Istanbul
Vlorë (Albania) and Istanbul (Türkiye) are 799 km (496 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by bus and flight, via Struga and Ohrid: ~6h 55m door to door with 2 changes. Without flying, it takes ~17h 5m by bus, ferry and train, via Sarandë, Corfu and Thessaloníki. The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Bus from Vlorë to Struga: ~2h 40m, 128 km
- Bus from Struga to Ohrid: about 25m, 12 km
- Flight from Ohrid to Istanbul: about 1h 5m in the air, 683 km
Every route we know
- Bus + Flight, via Struga and Ohrid: ~6h 55m, 2 changes
- Bus + Ferry + Bus + Train, via Sarandë, Corfu and Thessaloníki: ~17h 5m, 3 changes
- Ferry + Flight, via Bari: ~18h 20m, 1 change
- Bus + Ferry + Flight, via Sarandë, Corfu and Spáta: about 9h 25m, 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.