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How to get fromBucharest to Tiranaby bus, car, plane, night train, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Tirana by bus, car, plane, night train, or train

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  1. Bus

    best
    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 29m
    $85

  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. Drive  849.1 km

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

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

    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane BBU - TIA
    13h 21m
    $88–253

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Bus via Skopje

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Autogara Militari 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
    23h 15m
    $63–136

  8. 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 Tiranabus bus
    11h 31m
    $99–279

  9. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Tivat Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane plane OTP - TIV
    2. Take the bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Tirana Airportbus bus
    12h 11m
    $149–342

Bucharest to Tirana by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration19h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 856.4 km
  • Duration: 18h 29m

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

You can take a bus from Bucharest to Petro Nini Luarasi via Sofia Central Bus Station, Tirana, and Teg in around 18h 29m. Alternatively, Ryanair and Ulendo Airlink fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) once daily.

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