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How to get fromBucharest to Elbasanby plane, bus, car, night train or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to Elbasan by plane, bus, car, night train, or train

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  1. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)planeOTP - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Elbasanbus
    6h 9m

  2. Bus via Sofia

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus
    2. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Elbasanbus
    18h 15m
    $57–124

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Korçëbus
    3. Take the bus from Korçë to Elbasanbus
    16h 58m

  4. Drive 834.9 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Elbasancar834.9 km
    12h 19m
    $151–219

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

    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)planeBBU - TIA
    12h 13m
    $62–212

  6. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Podgorica Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)planeOTP - TGD
    2. Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Elbasanbus
    11h 39m
    $209–395

  7. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeOTP - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kozanibus
    3. Take the bus from Kozani to Elbasanbus
    12h 10m

  8. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
    2. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain461 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Tiranabus
    20h 13m
    $64–74

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus StationbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Tiranabus
    21h 3m
    $67–75

  10. Bus via Kozáni

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kozanibus
    3. Take the bus from Kozani to Elbasanbus
    21h 6m

Bucharest to Elbasan by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration18h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$57Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Elbasan, Albania?

You can take a bus from Bucharest to Elbasan via Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki, and Korçë in around 16h 58m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Ulendo Airlink, and Wizz Air fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) twice daily.

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