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How to get fromBucharest to Shkodërby plane, bus, train or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Shkodër by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Podgorica Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)planeOTP - TGD
    2. Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
    8h 19m
    $202–418

  2. Train, bus via Drobeta-Turnu Severin

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bucharest to Drobeta Tr. Severintrain
    2. Take the bus from Kladovo to Negotinbus
    3. Take the bus from Negotin to Podgorica , Bus stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
    16h 28m
    $74–108

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to SofiatrainIr
    2. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
    4. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
    23h 38m
    $88–138

  4. Drive 858.3 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Shkodërcar858.3 km
    11h 45m
    $156–225

  5. Fly to Tivat Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tivat Airport (TIV)planeOTP - TIV
    2. Take the bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Shkodër GD - oil Doshibus
    10h 5m
    $217–443

  6. Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)planeOTP - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Tiranë to Shkodërbus
    6h 47m
    $136–352

  7. Bus via Skopje

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinjbus
    4. Take the bus from Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
    18h 19m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
    23h
    $85–93

Bucharest to Shkodër by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration23h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$88Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Shkodër, Albania?

You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta via Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, Skopje, Transporten Centar, and Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj in around 18h 19m.

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