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How to get fromPlovdiv to Tiranaby bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Plovdiv to Tirana by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus bus N1999
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    14h 25m
    $66–73

  2. Train, bus via Pristina

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Kalotina - Zapadtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Ništrain train
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Taxi Area Pristina Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pristina to Tiranabus bus
    17h 14m
    $38–44

  3. Drive  554.1 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Tiranacar car 554.1 km
    8h 30m
    $101–145

  4. Train to Sofia Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane SOF - TIA
    9h 41m
    $51–217

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    15h 19m
    $55–56

  6. Bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 39 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    21h 10m

  7. Fly from Plovdiv Airport

    1. Fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane PDV - TIA
    10h 35m
    $148–668

  8. Bus to Istanbul, fly

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane IST - TIA
    11h 34m
    $102–336

Plovdiv to Tirana by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration14h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 600.8 km
  • Duration: 14h 25m

What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Tirana, Albania?

You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Piramida via Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, Tirana, and Teg in around 14h 25m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Wizz Air UK, and Ryanair UK fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) once daily.

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