There are 4 ways to get from Split to Tirana by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Kotor
best- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Tirana Airportbus
10h 3m$54–117Drive 486.6 km
- Drive from Split to Tiranacar 486.6 km
7h 51m$88–128Fly
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane SPU - TIA
7h 30m$104–243Bus
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Lezhëbus
- Take the bus from Lezhë to Tiranabus
14h 20m
Split Airport (SPU) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Split to Tirana is to bus via Kotor which costs $50 - $120 and takes 10h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Tirana is to fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $100 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Split to Tirana. However, there are services departing from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Tirana via Kotor, Autobuska Stanica and Tirana, Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 3m.
The distance between Split and Tirana is 521 km. The road distance is 486.6 km.
The best way to get from Split to Tirana without a car is to bus via Kotor which takes 10h 3m and costs $50 - $120.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Split to Tirana, including transfers.
Split to Tirana bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, depart from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
The best way to get from Split to Tirana is to bus via Kotor which takes 10h 3m and costs $50 - $120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $250 and takes 7h 30m.
Split to Tirana bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, arrive at Kotor, Autobuska Stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Split to Tirana is 487 km. It takes approximately 7h 51m to drive from Split to Tirana.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Tirana, Albania?
You can take a bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Tirana via Kotor, Autobuska Stanica, Tirana Airport, and Tirana, Airport in around 10h 3m. Alternatively, Aegean Airlines, Croatia Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
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