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How to get fromBansko to Tiranaby car, plane, bus, train, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Bansko to Tirana by car, plane, bus, train, or taxi

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  1. Drive to Skopje International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Bansko to Skopje-Airport-SKPcar car
    2. Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane SKP - TIA
    7h 17m
    $82–322

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tiranabus bus
    17h 28m
    $48–112

  3. Bus via Kozáni

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kozanibus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kozani to Tiranabus bus
    12h 28m

  4. Drive  451.9 km

    1. Drive from Bansko to Tiranacar car 451.9 km
    7h 10m
    $82–119

  5. Bus to Sofia Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane SOF - TIA
    10h 9m
    $61–240

  6. Bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane SKG - TIA
    11h 38m
    $114–240

  7. Drive, train, taxi, bus

    1. Drive from Bansko to Rodopoliscar car
    2. Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Florinatrain train Re
    4. Take the taxi from Florina to Kastoriataxi taxi
    5. Take the bus from Kastoria to Tiranabus bus
    12h 30m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    15h 51m
    $69–77

Bansko to Tirana by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration15h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 407.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 17m

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.

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