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

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There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Elbasan by plane, bus, night train, train, or car

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

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    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 24m

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane BBU - TIA
    9h 4m
    $52–182

  3. 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 Ic
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Misleševobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Prrenjas to Elbasanbus bus
    18h 5m

  4. Drive 833.6 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Elbasancar car 833.6 km
    12h 31m
    $151–218

  5. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Ohrid Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane plane OTP - OHD
    2. Take the bus from Prrenjas to Elbasanbus bus
    9h 1m

  6. 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 7m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus Sofia-Bucharest
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    18h 53m
    $86

  8. Bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus 983 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Elbasanbus bus
    22h 47m

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    22h 58m
    $96–99

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$33Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 703 km
  • Duration: 6h 24m

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

Ryanair and Ulendo Airlink fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest to Elbasan via Sofia Central Bus Station, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 18h 53m.

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