There are 7 ways to get from Tiranë to Bucharest by plane, 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.
Fly to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TIA - OTP
4h 50m$54–214Bus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus Sofia-Bucharest
18h 24m$86Drive 818.3 km
- Drive from Tiranë to Bucharestcar 818.3 km
11h 46m$148–214Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane TIA - BBU
8h 58m$65–205Bus via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militaribus N980 / ...
19h 9m$87–117Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
19h 44m$60–66Bus via Skopje
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaretbus
21h 35m$64–87
Tiranë to Bucharest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tiranë to Bucharest is to bus and train and night train which costs $60 - $70 and takes 19h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Tiranë to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $50 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Tiranë to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Muzeu Kombëtar A and arriving at Bucharest via Tirana and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 24m.
The distance between Tiranë and Bucharest is 665 km. The road distance is 818.3 km.
The best way to get from Tiranë to Bucharest without a car is to bus which takes 18h 24m and costs $86.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Tiranë to Bucharest, including transfers.
Tiranë to Bucharest bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, depart from Tirana station.
The best way to get from Tiranë to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $50 - $220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $86 and takes 18h 24m.
Tiranë to Bucharest bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Tiranë. It is currently 1:46 PM in Tiranë and 2:46 PM in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Tiranë, Albania and Bucharest, Romania?
Ryanair flies from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Muzeu Kombëtar A to Bucharest via Teg, Tirana, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 18h 24m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–180
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–190
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–210
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
Bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
Bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +38975468055
- Website
- idotours.com.mk
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- [email protected]
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaret
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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