There are 11 ways to get from Albania to Bucharest by plane, bus, night train, car, shuttle, 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.
Fly Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
best- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane TIA - BBU
10h 57m$73–226Bus via Skopje
cheapest- 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 Bucharest Gară Filaretbus
21h 6m$53–88Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus
- Take the night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharestnighttrain
18h 27m$65–75Drive 817.9 km
- Drive from Tirana to Bucharestcar 817.9 km
11h 44m$148–214Bus, shuttle to Podgorica Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinjbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj to Podgorica Airport
- Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TGD - OTP
7h 33mBus to Tivat Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Tivat, Autobuska stanicabus
- Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TIV - OTP
8h 59m$204–459Fly Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TIA - OTP
4h 16m$135–353Bus 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$180–373Bus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militaribus N980
18h 55m$65–82Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
19h 27m$64–74Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to București, Autogara Militaribus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3670
20h 21m$67–77
Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albania to Bucharest is to bus and night train which costs $65 - $80 and takes 18h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Albania to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs $130 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Albania to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Kulla E Sahatit, Tiranë and arriving at București, Autogara Militari via Tirana and Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 55m.
The distance between Albania and Bucharest is 651 km. The road distance is 817.9 km.
The best way to get from Albania to Bucharest without a car is to bus and night train which takes 18h 27m and costs $65 - $80.
It takes approximately 10h 57m 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 10h 57m and costs $70 - $230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $85 and takes 18h 55m.
Albania to Bucharest bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, arrive at Sofia station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Albania. It is currently 9:16 AM in Albania and 10:16 AM in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Albania and Bucharest, Romania?
Wizz Air, Ulendo Airlink, and Ryanair fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kulla E Sahatit, Tiranë to București, Autogara Militari via Tirana and Sofia in around 18h 55m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–260
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Tivat Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–320
Flights from Tivat Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–420
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $243–248
Flights from Tivat Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–230
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–230
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–260
Flights from Tivat Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–190
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Tivat Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–420
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–11
- 1st Class
- $10–12
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $12–15
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
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 (2) 86 88 892
- office@biomet.bg
- Website
- biomet.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://biomet.bg/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- info@dritatravel.com
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Tivat, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- Phone
- +382 69 737 787
- support@gomontenegro.me
- Website
- gomontenegro.me
Shuttle from Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
- 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
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- 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
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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