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

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

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  1. Bus

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

  2. Bus via Sofia

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Elbasanbus bus
    18h 15m
    $56–104

  3. Drive 834.9 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Elbasancar car 834.9 km
    12h 25m
    $151–219

  4. 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)plane plane BBU - TIA
    10h 38m
    $62–212

  5. 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 Elbasanbus bus
    18h 43m

  6. Night train, train, bus

    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 to Tiranabus bus
    20h 13m
    $70–80

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 7
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Tiranabus bus
    21h 3m
    $73–81

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

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

  9. 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 Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Elbasanbus bus
    11h 39m
    $194–396

  10. 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 Elbasanbus bus
    12h 10m

Bucharest to Elbasan by bus

Calendar13Weekly Buses
Duration18h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest 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, Ulendo Airlink, Wizz Air, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) twice daily.

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