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There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Tirana by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane BBU - TIA
    10h 10m
    $71–225

  2. Bus via Skopje

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tiranabus bus
    23h 15m
    $55–132

  3. 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 Tiranabus bus
    19h 23m

  4. Drive 819.5 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Tiranacar car 819.5 km
    11h 51m
    $149–215

  5. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane OTP - TIA
    4h 26m
    $132–342

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus bus N980
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Tiranabus bus
    20h 35m
    $69–111

  7. Bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kozanibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kozani to Tiranabus bus
    21h 45m

Bucharest to Tirana by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration20h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$69Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Ryanair, Ulendo Airlink, and Wizz Air fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Tirana via Sofia, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, and Tirana, Airport in around 20h 35m.

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