There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Tirana 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 41m$47–207Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Sofia-Bucharest
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
18h 29m$85Drive 818.2 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Tiranacar 818.2 km
11h 54m$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 21m$53–194Night 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
19h 49m$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 43m$78–166Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
22h 44m$99–102
Bucharest to Tirana by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Tirana is to night train and train and bus which costs $81 - $87 and takes 19h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Tirana is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs $45 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Tirana. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Petro Nini Luarasi via Sofia Central Bus Station and Teg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 29m.
The distance between Bucharest and Tirana is 662 km. The road distance is 818.2 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Tirana without a car is to bus which takes 18h 29m and costs $86.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Bucharest to Tirana, including transfers.
Bucharest to Tirana bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Tirana is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs $45 - $210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $86 and takes 18h 29m.
Bucharest to Tirana bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Tirana is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 9:42 AM in Bucharest and 8:42 AM in Tirana.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Tirana, 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 Petro Nini Luarasi via Sofia Central Bus Station, Tirana, and Teg in around 18h 29m.
- 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
- $45–170
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
- $50–180
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
- $45–180
- 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
- $45–180
- 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
- $29–40
- 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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