There are 6 ways to get from Tirana to Albena by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane TIA - VAR
9h 35m$172–362Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Albenabus
20h 39m$78–114Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Varnatrain Ic
20h 36m$91–105Drive 901.7 km
- Drive from Tirana to Albenacar 901.7 km
12h 16m$164–236Bus, train via Dollari B
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Varnatrain Ic
21h 24m$135–174Bus, train via Skopje
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Shumen to Varnatrain Re / ...
22h 18m$145–222
Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tirana to Albena is to bus which costs $75 - $120 and takes 20h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Tirana to Albena is to fly which takes 9h 35m and costs $170 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Tirana to Albena. However, there are services departing from Posta 1 and arriving at Albena via Tirana and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 39m.
The distance between Tirana and Albena is 752 km. The road distance is 901.7 km.
The best way to get from Tirana to Albena without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 36m and costs $90 - $110.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Tirana to Albena, including transfers.
Tirana to Albena bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, depart from Tirana station.
The best way to get from Tirana to Albena is to fly which takes 9h 35m and costs $170 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $120 and takes 20h 39m.
Tirana to Albena bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Albena is 1h ahead of Tirana. It is currently 3:43 PM in Tirana and 4:43 PM in Albena.
What companies run services between Tirana, Albania and Albena, Bulgaria?
Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Varna Airport (VAR) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Posta 1 to Albena via Teg, Tirana, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Albena in around 20h 39m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–420
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–260
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–260
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $8–11
- 1st Class
- $8–10
Train from Sofia to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $8–11
- 1st Class
- $8–12
Train from Shumen to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- 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
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Albena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
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