There are 6 ways to get from Bulgaria to Tirana by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane SOF - TIA
4h 42m$42–163Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
11h 45m$52Drive 435.5 km
- Drive from Sofia to Tiranacar 435.5 km
6h 37m$79–114Fly from Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane VAR - TIA
8h 56m$180–362Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane OTP - TIA
6h 30m$60–229Bus via Skopje
- Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tiranabus
15h 1m$42–101
Bulgaria to Tirana by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Tirana is to bus which costs $52 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Tirana is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs $40 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria station to Tirana. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Piramida via Teg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 45m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Tirana is 370 km. The road distance is 435.5 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Tirana without a car is to bus which takes 11h 45m and costs $52.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Bulgaria to Tirana, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Tirana bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Tirana is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs $40 - $170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $52 and takes 11h 45m.
Bulgaria to Tirana bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, arrive at Tirana station.
Tirana is 1h behind Bulgaria. It is currently 2:45 PM in Bulgaria and 1:45 PM in Tirana.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Tirana, Albania?
Wizz Air flies from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) 3 times a week. Alternatively, Nela Travel Tours operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tirana 3 times a week. Tickets cost $52 and the journey takes 11h.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–120
Flights from Varna Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–220
Flights from Varna Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–460
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- 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
- $23
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
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Yes, the driving distance between Bulgaria to Tirana is 436 km. It takes approximately 6h 37m to drive from Bulgaria to Tirana.
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