There are 7 ways to get from Plovdiv to Tirana by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus N1999
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
14h 25m$67–76Train, bus via Pristina
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to Kalotina - Zapadtrain Ic
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Ništrain
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Taxi Area Pristina Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Tiranabus
17h 18m$40–47Drive 554.1 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Tiranacar 554.1 km
8h 11m$101–145Fly from Plovdiv Airport
- Fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane PDV - TIA
11h 15m$77–318Train, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
15h 19m$55–56Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Tiranëbus
21h 49m$74–153Train to Sofia Airport, fly
- 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$45–167
Plovdiv to Tirana by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Tirana is to train and bus via Pristina which costs $35 - $50 and takes 17h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Tirana is to train and fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $40 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Tirana. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Piramida via Sofia Central Bus Station and Teg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 25m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Tirana is 601 km. The road distance is 554.1 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Tirana without a car is to bus which takes 14h 25m and costs $65 - $80.
It takes approximately 14h 25m to get from Plovdiv to Tirana, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Tirana bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Tirana is to bus which takes 14h 25m and costs $65 - $80. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $75 - $320 and takes 11h 15m.
Plovdiv to Tirana bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Tirana is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 4:22 PM in Plovdiv and 3:22 PM in Tirana.
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, Wizz Air, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) 6 times a week.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Plovdiv Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–300
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Plovdiv Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Plovdiv Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Plovdiv Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Kalotina - Zapad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
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
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
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Niš
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- $4–5
- 1st Class
- $5–7
- 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
- +383 44 344 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Taxi Area Pristina Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- https://polazak.rs/en/carriers/sp-adio
- Phone
- +355 695 718 514
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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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