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How to get fromBucharest to Albaniaby plane, bus, car, shuttle, night train, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to Albania by plane, bus, car, shuttle, night train, or train

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  1. Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza

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    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane BBU - TIA
    8h 26m
    $88–253

  2. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza

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    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane OTP - TIA
    4h 41m
    $53–227

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus Sofia-Bucharest
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    18h 39m
    $85

  4. Drive  849.1 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Tiranacar car 849.1 km
    11h 16m
    $154–222

  5. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Podgorica Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane plane OTP - TGD
    2. Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    9h 46m
    $86–269

  6. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane OTP - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kozanibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kozani to Korçëbus bus
    10h 24m

  7. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Tivat Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane plane OTP - TIV
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica Airportshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    11h 39m
    $251–481

  8. Bus via București, Autogara Militari

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus bus N980 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    19h 34m
    $91–109

  9. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    19h 49m
    $59–64

  10. Bus via Skopje

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tiranabus bus
    22h 13m
    $63–128

Bucharest to Albania by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration19h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 650.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 26m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Albania?

Ulendo Airlink and Ryanair fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest to 9 Katëshet B via Sofia Central Bus Station, Tirana, and Teg in around 18h 39m.

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