There are 6 ways to get from Tirana to Blagoevgrad by bus, car, plane, or 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 via Kozáni
best- Take the bus from Tirana to Kozanibus
- Take the bus from Kozani to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
10h 29mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kyustendilbus
- Take the bus from Kyustendil to Dupnitsabus
14h 1m$44–53Drive 401.2 km
- Drive from Tirana to Blagoevgradcar 401.2 km
6h 11m$73–105Fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TIA - SOF
- Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgradtrain
7h 33m$45–177Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
14h 29m$54–56Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane TIA - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
10h 38m$87–201
Tirana to Blagoevgrad by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tirana to Blagoevgrad is to bus which costs $40 - $55 and takes 14h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Tirana to Blagoevgrad is to drive which takes 6h 11m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Tirana to Blagoevgrad. However, there are services departing from Tirana and arriving at Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal via Kozani, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Serres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 29m.
The distance between Tirana and Blagoevgrad is 623 km. The road distance is 401.2 km.
The best way to get from Tirana to Blagoevgrad without a car is to bus via Kozáni which takes 10h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 29m to get from Tirana to Blagoevgrad, including transfers.
Tirana to Blagoevgrad bus services, operated by Metro Euro Tirane, depart from Tirana station.
Tirana to Blagoevgrad bus services, operated by Metro Euro Tirane, arrive at Kozani station.
Blagoevgrad is 1h ahead of Tirana. It is currently 12:49 AM in Tirana and 1:49 AM in Blagoevgrad.
Yes, the driving distance between Tirana to Blagoevgrad is 401 km. It takes approximately 6h 11m to drive from Tirana to Blagoevgrad.
What companies run services between Tirana, Albania and Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Tirana to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal via Kozani, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, and Serres in around 10h 29m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $3–4
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $3–4
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Tirana to Kozani
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +355 699 605501
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Kozani
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2461034454
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkozanis.gr
Bus from Kozani to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- ktelkozanis.gr
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- 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
- https://showmebus.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 Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–24
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 7855 0204
- [email protected]
- Website
- kyustendil.bg
Bus from Kyustendil to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- kyustendil.bg
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- [email protected]
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Kyustendil to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
- 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
- $53
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
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