There are 7 ways to get from Bansko to Tirana by bus, car, plane, train, or taxi
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Bus via Kozáni
best- Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kozanibus
- Take the bus from Kozani to Tiranabus
12h 28mBus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tiranabus
17h 28m$49–111Drive 451.8 km
- Drive from Bansko to Tiranacar 451.8 km
6h 52m$82–119Bus to Sofia Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane SOF - TIA
7h 59m$61–191Drive, train, taxi, bus
- Drive from Bansko to Rodopoliscar
- Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Florinatrain Re
- Take the taxi from Florina to Kastoriataxi
- Take the bus from Kastoria to Tiranabus
12h 30mBus
- Take the bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
15h 51m$70–78Bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane SKG - TIA
11h 53m$94–211
Bansko to Tirana by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bansko to Tirana is to bus which costs $70 - $80 and takes 15h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Bansko to Tirana is to drive which takes 6h 52m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Bansko to Tirana. However, there are services departing from Bansko and arriving at Tirana via Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal, Serres, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Kozani. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 28m.
The distance between Bansko and Tirana is 671 km. The road distance is 451.8 km.
The best way to get from Bansko to Tirana without a car is to bus via Kozáni which takes 12h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 28m to get from Bansko to Tirana, including transfers.
Bansko to Tirana bus services, operated by Municipality of Bansko, depart from Bansko station.
Bansko to Tirana bus services, operated by Municipality of Bansko, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Tirana is 1h behind Bansko. It is currently 6:09 AM in Bansko and 5:09 AM in Tirana.
Yes, the driving distance between Bansko to Tirana is 452 km. It takes approximately 6h 52m to drive from Bansko to Tirana.
What companies run services between Bansko, Bulgaria and Tirana, Albania?
You can take a bus from Bansko to Tirana via Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal, Serres, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, and Kozani in around 12h 28m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–120
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- [email protected]
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +30 2461034454
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkozanis.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kozani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- ktelkozanis.gr
- Phone
- +355 699 605501
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kozani to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kastoria to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Kozani to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389 44 371 066
- [email protected]
- Website
- hafettours.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- hafettours.mk
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Alfa Taxi
- Phone
- +389 76 453 490
- Website
- instagram.com
Favorit Taxi
- Phone
- +389 47 236 743
Taxi Cager
- Phone
- +389 71 311 999
- Website
- instagram.com
Taxi Prevoz Bitola
- Phone
- +389 77 855 005
- Website
- facebook.com
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