There are 8 ways to get from Batumi to Elbasan by plane, bus, car ferry, train, or car
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Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
best- Fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane BUS - TIA
7h 23m$210–600Bus via Arhavi
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Arhavibus
- Take the bus from Arhavi to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
- Take the bus from Pogradec to Elbasanbus
36h 11mCar ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Batumi to Burgascarferry
- Take the train from Vladimir Pavlov to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia to Tiranabus
3d 6h$303–338Drive 2,194.5 km
- Drive from Batumi to Elbasancar 2,194.5 km
26h 55m$397–574Fly to Ohrid Airport, bus
- Fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane BUS - OHD
- Take the bus from Struga to Elbasanbus
22h 14m$413–1,579Fly to Podgorica Airport, bus
- Fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane BUS - TGD
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Elbasanbus
10h 53m$319–550Bus
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
- Take the bus from Pogradec to Elbasanbus
39h 49mBus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Arhavi bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Elbasanbus
44h 4m
Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Batumi to Elbasan is to fly which costs $210 - $600 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Batumi to Elbasan is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs $210 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Batumi to Elbasan. However, there are services departing from Batumi Central and arriving at Elbasan via Arhavi, Istanbul Samandira Tesis, Istanbul and Pogradec. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 11m.
The distance between Batumi and Elbasan is 1877 km. The road distance is 2194.5 km.
The best way to get from Batumi to Elbasan without a car is to bus via Arhavi which takes 36h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Batumi to Elbasan, including transfers.
Batumi to Elbasan bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Batumi Central station.
The best way to get from Batumi to Elbasan is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs $210 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Arhavi, which costs and takes 36h 11m.
Batumi to Elbasan bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Arhavi station.
Elbasan is 3h behind Batumi. It is currently 11:41 AM in Batumi and 8:41 AM in Elbasan.
What companies run services between Batumi, Georgia and Elbasan, Albania?
Turkish Airlines and Pegasus Airlines fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Batumi Central to Elbasan via Arhavi, Istanbul Samandira Tesis, Istanbul, Pogradec, and Pogradec in around 36h 11m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–490
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Ohrid Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Podgorica Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Vladimir Pavlov to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $12–18
- 1st Class
- $17–22
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Batumi Central to Arhavi
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $9–11
Bus from Arhavi to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $26–32
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $8–11
Bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–47
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $28–35
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Pogradec to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
Bus from Tirana to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Sofia to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Struga to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- mstourspodgorica@gmail.com
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Arhavi bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- booking@portbulgariawest.com
- Website
- pbm.bg
Car ferry from Batumi to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–270
- Website
- http://www.pbm.bg/
- Motorcycle
- $40–300
- Child ticket
- $95–120
- Adult passenger
- $230–270
- Personal Car
- $657–658
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