Flight to Rinas
Bucharest → Rinas · about ~1h 5m in the air
Bus to Tirana
Rinas → Tirana · about 55m
Bus to Shkodër
Tirana → Shkodër · about 2h
Bucharest → Shkodër
Romania to Albania · 1 border · Where else can you go from Bucharest?
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About the trip from Bucharest to Shkodër
Bucharest (Romania) and Shkodër (Albania) are 595 km (370 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Rinas and Tirana: ~7h 15m door to door with 2 changes. Without flying, it takes ~17h 55m by bus, via Sofia, Skopje and Ulcinj. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Bucharest to Rinas: ~1h 5m in the air, 597 km
- Bus from Rinas to Tirana: about 55m, 29 km
- Bus from Tirana to Shkodër: about 2h, 86 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Bus, via Rinas and Tirana: ~7h 15m, 2 changes
- Bus, via Sofia, Skopje and Ulcinj: ~17h 55m, 3 changes
- Flight + Bus, via Belgrade and Podgorica: ~7h 30m, 2 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.