There are 8 ways to get from Tirana to Romania 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 44m$54–222Bus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus Sofia-Bucharest
18h 35m$85Drive 818 km
- Drive from Tirana to Bucharestcar 818 km
12h 4m$173–250Fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane TIA - BEG
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Timișoarabus
9h 8m$96–288Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane TIA - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Aradtrain
8h 53m$86–263Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic
- Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
19h 43m$58–64Bus 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 Autogara Militaribus
21h 42m$62–120Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Rusetrain Ic
- Take the train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nordtrain
22h 56m$70–75
Tirana to Romania by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tirana to Romania is to bus and train and night train which costs $55 - $65 and takes 19h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Tirana to Romania is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs $50 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Tirana to Romania. However, there are services departing from Posta 1 and arriving at Piata Natiunile Unite via Tirana, Sofia Central Bus Station and Gara de Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 35m.
The distance between Tirana and Romania is 664 km. The road distance is 818 km.
The best way to get from Tirana to Romania without a car is to bus which takes 18h 35m and costs $86.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Tirana to Romania, including transfers.
Tirana to Romania bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, depart from Tirana station.
The best way to get from Tirana to Romania is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs $50 - $230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $86 and takes 18h 35m.
Tirana to Romania bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Romania is 1h ahead of Tirana. It is currently 1:47 AM in Tirana and 2:47 AM in Romania.
What companies run services between Tirana, Albania and Romania?
Ryanair flies from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Posta 1 to Piata Natiunile Unite via Teg, Tirana, Sofia Central Bus Station, Bucharest, and Gara de Nord in around 18h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–210
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $27–150
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $27–150
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $21–150
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Ferihegy to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Sofia to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- 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
Bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $51
- 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
- $33
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Timișoara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- +359 894 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
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
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