There are 5 ways to get from Blagoevgrad to Albania by bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Kozáni
best- 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
11h 20mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
14h 59m$54–56Drive 401.7 km
- Drive from Blagoevgrad to Tiranacar 401.7 km
6h 31m$85–123Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane SOF - TIA
8h 40m$66–232Bus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Tiranëbus
17h 49m$65–119
Blagoevgrad to Albania by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Blagoevgrad to Albania is to train and bus which costs $54 - $56 and takes 14h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Blagoevgrad to Albania is to drive which takes 6h 31m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Blagoevgrad to Albania. However, there are services departing from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal and arriving at Dollari A via Serres, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Kozani and Sheshi Shqiponja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
The distance between Blagoevgrad and Albania is 620 km. The road distance is 401.7 km.
The best way to get from Blagoevgrad to Albania without a car is to bus via Kozáni which takes 11h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 20m to get from Blagoevgrad to Albania, including transfers.
Blagoevgrad to Albania bus services, operated by KTEL Serron, depart from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal station.
Blagoevgrad to Albania bus services, operated by KTEL Serron, arrive at Serres station.
Albania is 1h behind Blagoevgrad. It is currently 4:12 PM in Blagoevgrad and 3:12 PM in Albania.
Yes, the driving distance between Blagoevgrad to Albania is 402 km. It takes approximately 6h 31m to drive from Blagoevgrad to Albania.
What companies run services between Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria and Albania?
You can take a bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Dollari A via Serres, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Kozani, Tirana, and Sheshi Shqiponja in around 11h 20m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–260
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Blagoevgrad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- 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
- $10–15
- 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
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- 0888 302 311
- [email protected]
- Website
- chona.alle.bg
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- 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
- $51
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Thessaloníki to Tiranë
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
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