There are 8 ways to get from Sliven to Tirana by bus, car, train, plane, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Sliven to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
16h 45m$69Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Sliven to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
17h 15m$57–59Drive 706.9 km
- Drive from Sliven to Tiranacar 706.9 km
10h$150–216Train to Varna Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zimnitsa to Varnatrain
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane VAR - TIA
12h 58m$173–341Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus Citylines 79
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Tiranëbus
26h 30m$84–141Bus to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane SAW - TIA
12h 48m$86–381Bus to Istanbul Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane IST - TIA
12h 39m$121–370Bus, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the bus from Sliven to Veliko Tarnovobus
- Take the nighttrain from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharestnighttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane OTP - TIA
10h 6m$65–236
Sliven to Tirana by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sliven to Tirana is to train and bus which costs $56 - $59 and takes 17h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Sliven to Tirana is to drive which takes 10h and costs $150 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Sliven to Tirana. However, there are services departing from Sliven and arriving at Piramida via Sofia Central Bus Station and Teg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 45m.
The distance between Sliven and Tirana is 755 km. The road distance is 706.9 km.
The best way to get from Sliven to Tirana without a car is to bus which takes 16h 45m and costs $70.
It takes approximately 16h 45m to get from Sliven to Tirana, including transfers.
Sliven to Tirana bus services, operated by Globus ES, depart from Sliven station.
Sliven to Tirana bus services, operated by Globus ES, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Tirana is 1h behind Sliven. It is currently 1:24 PM in Sliven and 12:24 PM in Tirana.
Yes, the driving distance between Sliven to Tirana is 707 km. It takes approximately 10h to drive from Sliven to Tirana.
What companies run services between Sliven, Bulgaria and Tirana, Albania?
You can take a bus from Sliven to Piramida via Sofia Central Bus Station, Tirana, and Teg in around 16h 45m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–240
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–310
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–310
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- 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)
Train from Zimnitsa to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Sliven to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- 044/62 48 83
- [email protected]
- Website
- Globus ES
Bus from Sliven to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- Globus ES
- 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
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Thessaloníki to Tiranë
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- Huntur
Bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- Huntur
Bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- Huntur
- Phone
- +359 62 60 22 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- alexok.com
Bus from Sliven to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- alexok.com
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