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There are 10 ways to get from Sarandë to Bucharest by bus, car, plane, train, night train, or ferry

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Igoumenitsabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus bus
    18h

  2. Drive, bus, train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Sarandë to Kakaviacar car
    2. Take the bus from Kakavia to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic / ...
    6. Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    20h 42m
    $70–105

  3. Drive  1,018.7 km

    1. Drive from Sarandë to Bucharestcar car 1,018.7 km
    13h 8m
    $216–312

  4. Bus, bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Sarandë to Gjirokastërbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane IOA - OTP
    13h 3m

  5. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Ohridbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus bus
    19h 35m
    $105–139

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 983
    23h 25m
    $110–144

  7. Bus via Pristina

    1. Take the bus from Sarandë to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Autogara Militaribus bus
    26h 57m
    $89–123

  8. Bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly

    1. Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Igoumenitsabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane SKG - OTP
    12h 24m

  9. Ferry to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfuferry ferry
    2. Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CFU - OTP
    5h 54m
    $90–207

  10. Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly

    1. Take the bus from Sarandë to Durrësbus bus
    2. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane TIA - OTP
    9h 19m
    $87–260

Sarandë to Bucharest by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration23h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,048 km
  • Duration: 18h

What companies run services between Sarandë, Albania and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Bucharest via Igoumenitsa, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, and Thessaloniki in around 18h.

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