There are 9 ways to get from Sarandë to Bucharest by ferry, plane, car ferry, bus, car, train, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Flying Dolphin to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, fly
best- Take the ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfuferry
- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CFU - OTP
5h 19m$75–202Drive, bus, train, night train
cheapest- Drive from Sarandë to Kakaviacar
- Take the bus from Kakavia to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
20h 42m$69–103Flying Dolphin, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfuferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus
19h 9m$128–230Drive 1,018.7 km
- Drive from Sarandë to Bucharestcar 1,018.7 km
13h 8m$185–267Bus, bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane IOA - OTP
12h 33mBus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Durrësbus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TIA - OTP
9h 19m$87–261Bus via Skopje
- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus
19h 35m$107–146Bus
- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militaribus 983
22h 55m$105–134Bus #2
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaretbus
26h 48m$90–117
Sarandë to Bucharest by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sarandë to Bucharest is to drive and bus and train and night train which costs $65 - $110 and takes 20h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Sarandë to Bucharest is to Flying Dolphin and fly which takes 5h 19m and costs $75 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Sarandë to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare and arriving at Bucharest via Ohrid, Skopje, Transporten Centar and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 35m.
The distance between Sarandë and Bucharest is 806 km. The road distance is 1018.7 km.
The best way to get from Sarandë to Bucharest without a car is to Flying Dolphin and car ferry and bus which takes 19h 9m and costs $120 - $230.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Sarandë to Bucharest, including transfers.
Sarandë to Bucharest bus services, operated by Trans Butrinti, depart from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare station.
Sarandë to Bucharest bus services, operated by Trans Butrinti, arrive at Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Sarandë. It is currently 3:49 PM in Sarandë and 4:49 PM in Bucharest.
Yes, the driving distance between Sarandë to Bucharest is 1019 km. It takes approximately 13h 8m to drive from Sarandë to Bucharest.
What companies run services between Sarandë, Albania and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Bucharest via Ohrid, Skopje, Transporten Centar, Sofia, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 19h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–160
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens, Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–200
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Phone
- +355 85 22 6057
- [email protected]
- Website
- Finikas Lines
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Finikas Lines
- Ferry - Low Season
- $23
- Ferry - High Season
- $29
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- $29
- Hydrofoil - High Season
- $35
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Finikas Lines
- Ferry - Low Season
- $23
- Ferry - High Season
- $29
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- $29
- Hydrofoil - High Season
- $35
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