There are 7 ways to get from Romania to Albania by plane, bus, car, night train, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane OTP - TIA
5h$53–223Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Sofia-Bucharest
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
19h 58m$86Drive 849.1 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Tiranacar 849.1 km
11h 17m$180–260Bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Take the bus from Timișoara to Belgrade bus stationbus
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane BEG - TIA
8h 43m$95–289Bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly to Podgorica Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Timișoara to Belgrade bus stationbus
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane BEG - TGD
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
10h 28m$93–271Night train, train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
21h 4m$59–64Bus via Skopje
- Take the bus from Bucharest Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tiranabus
23h 15m$63–136
Romania to Albania by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Romania to Albania is to night train and train and bus which costs $59 - $65 and takes 21h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Romania to Albania is to fly which takes 5h and costs $50 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Romania to Albania. However, there are services departing from Piata Unirii and arriving at 9 Katëshet B via Bucharest, Sofia Central Bus Station and Teg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 58m.
The distance between Romania and Albania is 666 km. The road distance is 849.1 km.
The best way to get from Romania to Albania without a car is to bus which takes 19h 58m and costs $86.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Romania to Albania, including transfers.
Romania to Albania bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Romania to Albania is to fly which takes 5h and costs $50 - $230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $86 and takes 19h 58m.
Romania to Albania bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Albania is 1h behind Romania. It is currently 3:14 PM in Romania and 2:14 PM in Albania.
What companies run services between Romania and Albania?
Ryanair flies from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piata Unirii to 9 Katëshet B via Gara de Nord, Bucharest, Sofia Central Bus Station, Tirana, and Teg in around 19h 58m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–190
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–210
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- 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
- $51
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Timișoara to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Timișoara to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- [email protected]
- Website
- MS tours
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- MS tours
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- [email protected]
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Bucharest Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +389 44 371 066
- [email protected]
- Website
- hafettours.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- hafettours.mk
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Website
- Hak Bus
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