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There are 11 ways to get from Bucharest to Albania by plane, night train, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza

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    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane BBU - TIA
    8h 10m
    $71–225

  2. Bus via Skopje

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tiranabus bus
    23h 15m
    $55–137

  3. Night train, train, bus, drive

    1. Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain train 461 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus bus
    4. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Zajastrain train
    5. Drive from Zajas to Tiranacar car
    18h 14m
    $64–111

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Larissatrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the bus from Larisa to Tiranabus bus
    20h 8m

  5. Drive 819.5 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Tiranacar car 819.5 km
    11h 51m
    $149–215

  6. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane OTP - TIA
    4h 36m
    $134–344

  7. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Podgorica Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane plane OTP - TGD
    2. Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    8h 19m
    $181–392

  8. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Tivat Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane plane OTP - TIV
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Tiranashuttle bus
    10h 4m

  9. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane OTP - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kozanibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kozani to Korçëbus bus
    10h 24m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus bus N980
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Tiranabus bus
    20h 45m
    $71–106

  11. Bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 7
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    22h 50m

Bucharest to Albania by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration20h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$71Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Albania?

Ryanair, Ulendo Airlink, and Wizz Air fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Tirana via Sofia, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, and Tirana, Airport in around 20h 45m.

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