There are 8 ways to get from Tirana to Burgas by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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 Burgas Airport
best- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane TIA - BOJ
8h 23m$104–294Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Burgastrain Ic
17h 44m$57–60Drive 798.5 km
- Drive from Tirana to Burgascar 798.5 km
10h 15m$145–209Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane TIA - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Burgas
11h 30m$198–441Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane TIA - SAW
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus
11h 51m$94–368Fly to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul (IST)plane TIA - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus
12h 11m$128–351Bus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Burgas Southbus
18h 49m$86–96Bus 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 Burgas Bus Station Southbus
18h 53m$62–140
Tirana to Burgas by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tirana to Burgas is to bus and train which costs $57 - $61 and takes 17h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Tirana to Burgas is to fly which takes 8h 23m and costs $100 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Tirana to Burgas. However, there are services departing from Posta 1 and arriving at Burgas South via Tirana and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 49m.
The distance between Tirana and Burgas is 696 km. The road distance is 798.5 km.
The best way to get from Tirana to Burgas without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 44m and costs $57 - $61.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Tirana to Burgas, including transfers.
Tirana to Burgas bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, depart from Tirana station.
The best way to get from Tirana to Burgas is to fly which takes 8h 23m and costs $100 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $100 and takes 18h 49m.
Tirana to Burgas bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Burgas is 1h ahead of Tirana. It is currently 5:38 AM in Tirana and 6:38 AM in Burgas.
What companies run services between Tirana, Albania and Burgas, Bulgaria?
Austrian Airlines and Ryanair fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Burgas Airport (BOJ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Posta 1 to Burgas South via Teg, Tirana, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 18h 49m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Burgas Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–240
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Burgas Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–330
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Varna Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Varna Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
- 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
- $51
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
Bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Istanbul to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
Bus from Istanbul to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- [email protected]
- Website
- HAVAİST
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- HAVAİST
- Phone
- +359 0882455155
- [email protected]
- Website
- Burgas Bus
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Burgas South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- Burgas Bus
- 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
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- 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
- $23
- 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
- $22–50
- 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
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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