There are 7 ways to get from Moldova to Tirana by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly from Chișinău International Airport
best- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane RMO - TIA
5h 3m$91–263Fly from Iași International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane IAS - TIA
7h 43m$67–269Bus via Ruse
- Take the bus from Chişinău Centru to Vama Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
26h 43m$116–158Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain 401
- 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
34h 37m$102–120Drive 1,254.4 km
- Drive from Chișinău to Tiranacar 1,254.4 km
17h 15m$227–328Train, bus
- Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain 401
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
37h 32m$119–135Bus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Sud Vest to Iasi, Autogara Codreanubus
- Take the bus from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu to Thessalonikibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Tiranëbus
42h 14m
Moldova to Tirana by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moldova to Tirana is to train and night train and bus which costs $100 - $120 and takes 34h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Moldova to Tirana is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $90 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Moldova to Tirana. However, there are services departing from Chişinău Centru and arriving at Petro Nini Luarasi via Ruse, Sofia Central Bus Station and Teg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 43m.
The distance between Moldova and Tirana is 985 km. The road distance is 1254.4 km.
The best way to get from Moldova to Tirana without a car is to bus via Ruse which takes 26h 43m and costs $110 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Moldova to Tirana, including transfers.
Moldova to Tirana bus services, operated by Chisinau Bus Station, depart from Chişinău Centru station.
The best way to get from Moldova to Tirana is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $90 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus via Ruse, which costs $110 - $160 and takes 26h 43m.
Moldova to Tirana bus services, operated by Chisinau Bus Station, arrive at Vama Ruse station.
Tirana is 1h behind Moldova. It is currently 7:55 AM in Moldova and 6:55 AM in Tirana.
What companies run services between Moldova and Tirana, Albania?
Fly Gangwon and Turkish Airlines fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chişinău Centru to Petro Nini Luarasi via Vama Ruse, Ruse, Sofia Central Bus Station, Tirana, and Teg in around 26h 43m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–220
Flights from Iași International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $50–250
Flights from Iași International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–250
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Iași International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- flygangwon.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–260
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–470
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- railway.md
Train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- 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
- +373 22 542-185
- [email protected]
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Chişinău Centru to Vama Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $29–75
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Ruse to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- 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
- +37360600488
- https://transmixt.md/
- Website
- transmixt.md
Bus from Chişinău Sud Vest to Iasi, Autogara Codreanu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- transmixt.md
- Book at
- transmixt.md
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki to Tiranë
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
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