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How to get fromBucharest to Sarandëby bus, car, plane, ferry, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Sarandë by bus, car, plane, ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Bus via Igoumenitsa

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Igoumenitsabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus bus
    18h

  2. Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, Airport Bus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane OTP - TIA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Fiershuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Levan to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus bus
    10h 22m
    $73–252

  3. Drive  1,015.3 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Sarandëcar car 1,015.3 km
    13h 29m
    $215–311

  4. Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane plane OTP - IOA
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastërbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus bus
    15h 14m

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Gjirokastërbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus bus
    20h 29m
    $114–183

  6. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus bus 983
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ohrid to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus bus
    22h 10m
    $115–167

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Sarandëbus bus
    23h 20m
    $114–129

  8. Fly to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, ferry

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane plane OTP - CFU
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandëferry ferry
    6h 27m
    $88–210

  9. Fly 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 Igoumenitsabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus bus
    13h 14m

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration10h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,046.2 km
  • Duration: 18h

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

You can take a bus from Bucharest to Sarande,Posta Shqiptare via Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, and Igoumenitsa in around 18h.

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