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How to get fromBulgaria to Tiranaby bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Bulgaria to Tirana by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    11h 45m
    $52

  2. Bus via Skopje

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tiranabus bus
    15h 1m
    $42–102

  3. Drive  435.6 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Tiranacar car 435.6 km
    6h 56m
    $79–114

  4. Fly from Sofia Airport

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane SOF - TIA
    8h 37m
    $48–213

  5. Fly from Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane VAR - TIA
    8h 46m
    $198–369

  6. Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly

    1. Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane OTP - TIA
    6h 30m
    $61–238

Bulgaria to Tirana by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration11h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 454.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 45m

What companies run services between Bulgaria and Tirana, Albania?

Nela Travel Tours operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tirana 3 times a week. Tickets cost $51 and the journey takes 11h. Alternatively, Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) 3 times a day.

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