There are 8 ways to get from Gjirokastër to Bucharest by bus, ferry, plane, train, night train, car, or shuttle
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Bus, Flying Dolphin to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, fly
best- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus
- Take the ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfuferry
- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CFU - OTP
6h 38m$81–211Bus, train, night train via Sofia
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
20h 7mDrive 1,005.3 km
- Drive from Gjirokastër to Bucharestcar 1,005.3 km
12h 38m$182–263Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane IOA - OTP
11h 13mBus, Airport Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Fierbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Fier to Tirana, Airport
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TIA - OTP
8h 15mBus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Korçëbus
- Take the bus from Korçë to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus
20h 36mBus via Tríkala
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Trikalabus
- Take the bus from Trikala to Larissabus
- Take the bus from Larissa to București, Autogara Militaribus
20h 48mBus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagoratrain Re / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain
23h 8m
Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gjirokastër to Bucharest is to bus and Flying Dolphin and fly which costs $80 - $220 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Gjirokastër to Bucharest is to bus and Flying Dolphin and fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $80 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Gjirokastër to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Gjirokastër and arriving at Bucharest via Korçë and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 36m.
The distance between Gjirokastër and Bucharest is 858 km. The road distance is 1005.3 km.
The best way to get from Gjirokastër to Bucharest without a car is to bus and train and night train via Sofia which takes 20h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Gjirokastër to Bucharest, including transfers.
Gjirokastër to Bucharest bus services, operated by Linja të autobusëve Gjirafa, depart from Gjirokastër station.
Gjirokastër to Bucharest bus services, operated by Linja të autobusëve Gjirafa, arrive at Korçë station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Gjirokastër. It is currently 2:10 PM in Gjirokastër and 3:10 PM in Bucharest.
Yes, the driving distance between Gjirokastër to Bucharest is 1005 km. It takes approximately 12h 38m to drive from Gjirokastër to Bucharest.
What companies run services between Gjirokastër, Albania and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a bus from Gjirokastër to Bucharest via Korçë, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki in around 20h 36m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–140
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens, Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–320
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–200
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–24
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
- Phone
- +355 69 587 3466
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 85 22 6057
- [email protected]
- Website
- Finikas Lines
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Finikas Lines
- Ferry - Low Season
- $24
- Ferry - High Season
- $29
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- $29
- Hydrofoil - High Season
- $35
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