There are 10 ways to get from Albania to Bucharest by plane, bus, car, shuttle, train, or night train
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Fly Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TIA - OTP
4h 21m$105–301Fly Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane TIA - BBU
8h 57m$60–234Bus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus Sofia-Bucharest
18h 18m$88Drive 817.9 km
- Drive from Tirana to Bucharestcar 817.9 km
11h 44m$148–214Bus to Podgorica Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus stationbus
- Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TGD - OTP
8h 48m$169–384Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the bus from Korçë to Thessalonikibus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SKG - OTP
8h 19m$165–373Bus, shuttle to Tivat Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus stationbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TIV - OTP
10h 37mBus via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militaribus 983 / ...
19h 38m$83–108Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
19h 57m$69–80Bus 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 Gară Filaretbus
21h 34m$66–88
Albania to Bucharest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albania to Bucharest is to bus via Skopje which costs $65 - $90 and takes 21h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Albania to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs $100 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Albania to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Parlamenti and arriving at Bucharest via Tirana and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 18m.
The distance between Albania and Bucharest is 664 km. The road distance is 817.9 km.
The best way to get from Albania to Bucharest without a car is to bus which takes 18h 18m and costs $88.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Albania to Bucharest, including transfers.
Albania to Bucharest bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, depart from Tirana station.
The best way to get from Albania to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs $100 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $88 and takes 18h 18m.
Albania to Bucharest bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Albania. It is currently 6:29 PM in Albania and 7:29 PM in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Albania and Bucharest, Romania?
Ryanair flies from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parlamenti to Bucharest via Teg, Tirana, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 18h 18m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $25–140
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–210
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $65–210
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Flights from Tivat Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
Flights from Tivat Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–180
Flights from Tivat Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–330
Flights from Tivat Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–190
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–210
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $13–16
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $10–11
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- mstourspodgorica@gmail.com
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- https://busticket4.me/EN/carriers/details/Ms-Tours/104
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Korçë to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +382 69 737 787
- support@gomontenegro.me
- Website
- gomontenegro.me
Shuttle from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- 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
- info@dritatravel.com
- 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
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaret
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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