There are 5 ways to get from Plovdiv to Albania by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane SOF - TIA
6h 46m$45–167Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus N1999
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
14h 29m$67–76Drive 554.1 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Tiranacar 554.1 km
8h 11m$101–145Train, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
15h 29m$55–56Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Tiranëbus
21h 49m$74–154
Plovdiv to Albania by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Albania is to train and bus which costs $54 - $57 and takes 15h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Albania is to train and fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $40 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Albania. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at 9 Katëshet B via Sofia Central Bus Station and Teg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 29m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Albania is 504 km. The road distance is 554.1 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Albania without a car is to bus which takes 14h 29m and costs $65 - $80.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Plovdiv to Albania, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Albania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Albania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Albania is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 11:14 AM in Plovdiv and 10:14 AM in Albania.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Albania is 554 km. It takes approximately 8h 11m to drive from Plovdiv to Albania.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Albania?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to 9 Katëshet B via Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, Tirana, and Teg in around 14h 29m.
- 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
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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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