There are 8 ways to get from Sarajevo to Elbasan by bus, car, plane, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Tivat, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
9h 33m$53–99Drive 422.2 km
- Drive from Sarajevo to Elbasancar 422.2 km
8h$77–111Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Fly from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane SJJ - TIA
10h$95–301Bus via Ploče
- Take the bus from Stup to Ploče, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Ploče, Autobusni Kolodvor to Tivat, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
11h 43m$67–139Bus via Podgorica
- Take the bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Podgorica , Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
12h 3m$55–93Bus via Podgorica #2
- Take the bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Podgorica , Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Elbasanbus
12h 3m$57–377Train, bus
- Take the train from Sarajevo to Plocetrain 391
- Take the bus from Ploče, Autobusni Kolodvor to Tivat, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
13h 7m$58–88Fly to Podgorica Airport, bus
- Fly from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane SJJ - TGD
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Elbasanbus
12h 10m$138–575
Sarajevo (SJJ) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sarajevo to Elbasan is to bus via Podgorica which costs $50 - $95 and takes 12h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Sarajevo to Elbasan is to drive which takes 8h and costs $75 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Sarajevo to Elbasan. However, there are services departing from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica and arriving at Elbasan via Tivat, Autobuska stanica and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 33m.
The distance between Sarajevo and Elbasan is 508 km. The road distance is 422.2 km.
The best way to get from Sarajevo to Elbasan without a car is to bus which takes 9h 33m and costs $50 - $100.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Sarajevo to Elbasan, including transfers.
Sarajevo to Elbasan bus services, operated by Balkan Ekspres, depart from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica station.
The best way to get from Sarajevo to Elbasan is to bus which takes 9h 33m and costs $50 - $100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $95 - $310 and takes 10h.
Sarajevo to Elbasan bus services, operated by Balkan Ekspres, arrive at Tivat, Autobuska stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sarajevo to Elbasan is 422 km. It takes approximately 8h to drive from Sarajevo to Elbasan.
What companies run services between Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Elbasan, Albania?
You can take a bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Elbasan via Tivat, Autobuska stanica and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 9h 33m. Alternatively, Austrian Airlines, Ulendo Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sarajevo to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–380
Flights from Sarajevo to Podgorica Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sarajevo to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–330
Flights from Sarajevo to Podgorica Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sarajevo to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sarajevo to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–260
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Sarajevo to Podgorica Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Phone
- +387 33 655 330
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ŽFBH)
Train from Sarajevo to Ploce
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- Railways of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ŽFBH)
- Phone
- + 387 65 685 306
- [email protected]
- Website
- Balkan Ekspres
Bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Tivat, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Balkan Ekspres
- Phone
- +387 33 770 889
- [email protected]
- Website
- Centrotrans Eurolines
Bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Tivat, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Centrotrans Eurolines
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
Bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
Bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- +387 35 320-321
- [email protected]
- Website
- transturist.ba
Bus from Stup to Ploče, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–65
- Schedules at
- transturist.ba
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- [email protected]
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Ploče, Autobusni Kolodvor to Tivat, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Ploče, Autobusni Kolodvor to Tivat, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +382 69 568 880
- [email protected]
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
- Phone
- +387 57 340-771
- [email protected]
- Website
- centrotrans-ad.com
Bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- centrotrans-ad.com
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- [email protected]
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- Phone
- +382 32 520 495
- [email protected]
- Website
- Old Town Travel
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- Old Town Travel
- Phone
- +382 40 200 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Glusica
Bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Glusica
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- [email protected]
- Website
- MS tours
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- MS tours
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- MS tours
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- [email protected]
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–280
- Schedules at
- Linja të autobusëve Gjirafa
Bus from Tirana to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–280
- Schedules at
- Linja të autobusëve Gjirafa
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