There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Tiranë by plane, bus, car, night train, 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.
Fly from Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane OTP - TIA
4h 47m$52–217Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Sofia-Bucharest
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
18h 46m$85Drive 817.3 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Tiranëcar 817.3 km
11h 52m$148–214Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane BBU - TIA
7h 27m$63–204Night train, train, bus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
20h 10m$82–87Bus via Skopje
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus 983
- Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tiranabus
21h 38m$80–164Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
22h 51m$99–102
Bucharest to Tiranë by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Tiranë is to night train and train and bus which costs $81 - $87 and takes 20h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Tiranë is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs $50 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Tiranë. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at 9 Katëshet B via Sofia Central Bus Station and Teg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 46m.
The distance between Bucharest and Tiranë is 663 km. The road distance is 817.3 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Tiranë without a car is to bus which takes 18h 46m and costs $86.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Bucharest to Tiranë, including transfers.
Bucharest to Tiranë bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Tiranë is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs $50 - $220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $86 and takes 18h 46m.
Bucharest to Tiranë bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Tiranë is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 3:53 PM in Bucharest and 2:53 PM in Tiranë.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Tiranë, Albania?
Ryanair flies from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest to Tiranë via Sofia Central Bus Station, Tirana, Teg, and 9 Katëshet B in around 18h 46m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–180
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $50–190
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–29
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46–50
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- 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
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
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