There are 7 ways to get from Tirana to Smolyan by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
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 Kavalabus
- Drive from Kavala to Smolyancar
12h 27mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Smolyanbus
17h 7m$57–61Drive 577.6 km
- Drive from Tirana to Smolyancar 577.6 km
10h 35m$105–151Fly to Kavala International Airport, drive
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane TIA - KVA
- Drive from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Smolyancar
10h 51m$169–371Bus 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 to Devinbus
- Take the bus from Devin to Smolyanbus
19h 38mFly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus, drive
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane TIA - AXD
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Xanthibus
- Drive from Xanthi to Smolyancar
10h 36m$77–352Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, drive
- 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 Xánthibus
- Drive from Xánthi to Smolyancar
13h 12m
Tirana to Smolyan by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tirana to Smolyan is to bus which costs $57 - $62 and takes 17h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Tirana to Smolyan is to drive which takes 10h 35m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Tirana to Smolyan. However, there are services departing from Liceu Artistik and arriving at Smolyan via Tirana and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 7m.
The distance between Tirana and Smolyan is 705 km. The road distance is 577.6 km.
The best way to get from Tirana to Smolyan without a car is to bus which takes 17h 7m and costs $57 - $62.
It takes approximately 12h 27m to get from Tirana to Smolyan, including transfers.
Tirana to Smolyan bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, depart from Tirana station.
Tirana to Smolyan bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Smolyan is 1h ahead of Tirana. It is currently 2:22 PM in Tirana and 3:22 PM in Smolyan.
Yes, the driving distance between Tirana to Smolyan is 578 km. It takes approximately 10h 35m to drive from Tirana to Smolyan.
What companies run services between Tirana, Albania and Smolyan, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Liceu Artistik to Smolyan via Teg, Tirana, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 17h 7m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Kavala International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–440
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–340
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–260
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–260
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Kavala International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–260
- 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 2510.222294
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkavalas.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- ktelkavalas.gr
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Smolyan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Devin to Smolyan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- 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
- 0878558226
- Website
- devin.bg
Bus from Sofia to Devin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- devin.bg
- Website
- borino.org
Bus from Devin to Smolyan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- borino.org
- Phone
- +30 25510 26479
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Alexandroupoli to Xanthi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Phone
- +30 25410 27200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelxanthis.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Xánthi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ktelxanthis.gr
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