There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Albania by plane, bus, car, night train, or train
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Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane OTP - TIA
4h 41m$103–293Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane BBU - TIA
7h 16m$58–234Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Sofia-Bucharest
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
18h 44m$87Drive 819.5 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Tiranacar 819.5 km
11h 51m$149–215Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Podgorica Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane OTP - TGD
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
9h 31m$169–376Night train, train, bus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
19h 54m$69–79Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
22h 49m$101–104Bus via Skopje
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus 983
- Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tiranabus
23h 38m$74–160
Bucharest to Albania by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Albania is to night train and train and bus which costs $65 - $80 and takes 19h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Albania is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs $100 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Albania. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at 9 Katëshet B via Sofia Central Bus Station and Teg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 44m.
The distance between Bucharest and Albania is 663 km. The road distance is 819.5 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Albania without a car is to bus which takes 18h 44m and costs $88.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Bucharest to Albania, including transfers.
Bucharest to Albania bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Albania is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs $100 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $88 and takes 18h 44m.
Bucharest to Albania bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Albania is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 5:45 PM in Bucharest and 4:45 PM in Albania.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Albania?
Ryanair flies from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest to 9 Katëshet B via Sofia Central Bus Station, Tirana, and Teg in around 18h 44m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $25–140
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–210
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Podgorica Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–330
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–190
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Podgorica Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Podgorica Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–260
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $10–11
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $12–15
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–30
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47–52
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- mstourspodgorica@gmail.com
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- 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 Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- +389 44 371 066
- hafet-tours@hotmail.com
- Website
- hafettours.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Schedules at
- hafettours.mk
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