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How to get fromBucharest to Shkodërby plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Shkodër by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane OTP - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Shkoder - The Wanderers Hostelbus bus
    5h 51m

  2. Bus via Skopje

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristinabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pristina to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    19h 15m
    $74–83

  3. Train, bus via Drobeta-Turnu Severin

    1. Take the train from Bucharest to Drobeta Tr. Severintrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kladovo to Negotinbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Negotin to Podgorica , Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    17h 15m
    $88–148

  4. Drive 850.7 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Shkodërcar car 850.7 km
    11h 46m
    $154–223

  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
    10h 16m
    $86–243

  6. Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane BBU - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Shkoder - The Wanderers Hostelbus bus
    8h 31m

  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 4m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus bus 983
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana - Str. Musa Maci - Trip n' Hostel to Shkoder - The Wanderers Hostelbus bus
    22h 40m
    $109–133

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    25h 56m

Bucharest to Shkodër by bus and foot

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration22h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 725.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 51m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Shkodër, Albania?

You can take a bus from Bucharest to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta via Sofia Central Bus Station, Skopje Nikola Karev, Skopje, Transporten Centar, and Pristina in around 19h 15m.

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