There are 5 ways to get from Split to Elbasan by bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus via Kotor
best- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Tivat, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
10h 40m$106Fly
cheapest- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)SPU - TIA
10h 23m$89–340Drive 516.4 km
- Drive from Split to Elbasan516.4 km
8h 26m$94–135Bus
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Lezhë
- Take the bus from Lezhe, Rruga e Stacionit to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
14h 36mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnik
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
15h 34m$114–133
Split Airport (SPU) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Elbasan is to bus via Kotor which costs $106 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Elbasan is to drive which takes 8h 26m and costs $90 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Split station to Elbasan. However, there are services departing from Split Bus Station and arriving at Elbasan via Tivat, Autobuska stanica and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
The distance between Split and Elbasan is 575 km. The road distance is 516.4 km.
The best way to get from Split to Elbasan without a car is to bus via Kotor which takes 10h 40m and costs $106.
It takes approximately 10h 40m to get from Split to Elbasan, including transfers.
Split to Elbasan bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, depart from Split Bus Station.
The best way to get from Split to Elbasan is to bus via Kotor which takes 10h 40m and costs $106. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $85 - $340 and takes 10h 23m.
Split to Elbasan bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, arrive at Tivat, Autobuska stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Split to Elbasan is 516 km. It takes approximately 8h 26m to drive from Split to Elbasan.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Elbasan, Albania?
You can take a bus from Split Bus Station to Elbasan via Tivat, Autobuska stanica and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 10h 40m. Alternatively, Croatia Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Split Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–300
Flights from Split Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–400
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Split Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Tivat, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $62
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 119 284
- info@vectortravelgroup.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Split Bus Station to Lezhë
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355686322239
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Lezhe, Rruga e Stacionit to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- luka@krilo.hr
- Website
- krilo.hr
Ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.krilo.hr/en/
- Normal
- $35–60
- Phone
- +385 20 313 119
- support@tp-line.hr
- Website
- tp-line.hr
Ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56
- Website
- https://www.tp-line.hr/en/
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