Albania Bus Timetables 2021 for Popular Routes
Last Updated on February 19, 2021 by Anita Hendrieka
Travelling around Albania can be a little tricky. If you are used to rigid timetables and perfectly planned bus rides, then travelling through Albania may give you a reality check. The truth is that Albanian bus timetables are a little bit of a pain in the arse but once you understand how they work, it’s easy!
For this season (2019) I myself have gathered (and from other travellers around Albania) a list of routes with the time that they are (supposed) to leave the destination. Hopefully, this can give you a better idea on how to plan your holiday around Albania.
Albania’s timetables can change with a flick of the wrist so always double-check the night before that this is the correct time. The best way to confirm that is to get your ticket the night before or simply ask a local or your accommodation supplier to confirm it for you. People in Albania are really friendly and are always there to help you if need be!
*If you know of any timetables that have changed please let me know by commenting below. I want to keep this guide up to date as possible. All times listed below were researched by me visiting the bus station as well as other travellers who have already travelled through Albania in 2019.
Albania Bus Timetables 2019
Buses leaving Saranda
Saranda to Tirana (1300 LEK)
- 5:00am
- 6:30am
- 8:30am
- 9:30am
- 10:30am
- 2:00pm
- 10:00pm
Saranda to Tirana via the scenic route (€40)
- Check timetables with Riviera Bus
Saranda to Ksamil and Butrint (100LEK)
- Between 6am – 6pm every hour
Saranda to Himara
- 10:00am (not confirmed)
- 11:30am
- 1:00pm (not confirmed)
- 2:00pm
Saranda to Borsh
- 12:30 midday
Saranda to Vlora
- 11:30am
- 2:30pm
Saranda to Berat
- 8:00am
- 10:15am
- 2:30pm
Saranda to Gijrokastёr
- Can catch the bus that goes towards Tirana, Berat, Fier, Elbasan or Lushnje.
Saranda to Durres (1300 LEK)
- 5:00am
Saranda to Permet (600 LEK)
- 7:30am
Saranda to Elbasan
- 6:00am
- 11:30am
- 1:30pm
Saranda to Lushnje (1000LEK)
- 11:00am
- 3:00pm
Saranda to Fier (900 LEK)
- 12:00 midday
- 30 midday
Saranda to Korce and Pogradec
- 5:00am
- 5:30am
Internation routes from Saranda
Saranda to Pristina, Kosovo (€20)
- 4:00pm (with Sharr Travel)
Saranda to Skopje, North Macedonia (€36/37 and takes 7.5 hours)
- 11.30am (This bus only runs during the tourist season)
Saranda to Athens (€25)
- 6am
- 6pm
Buses from Tirana
Tirana airport to Tirana centre
- 8:00am
- 9:00am
- 10:00am
- 11:00am
- 12:00 midday
- 1:00pm
- 2:00pm
- 3:00pm
- 4:00pm
- 5:00pm
- 6:00pm
- 7:00pm
Tirana centre to Tirana airport
- 7:00am
- 8:00am
- 9:00am
- 10:00am
- 11:00am
- 12:00 midday
- 1:00pm
- 2:00pm
- 3:00pm
- 4:00pm
- 5:00pm
- 6:00pm
Tirana to Saranda (1300 LEK & takes 5 hours)
- 5:30am
- 7:30am
- 8:30am
- 9:45am
- 11:30am
- 12:30 midday
- 4:00pm
- 10:00pm
Tirana to Tepelena
- 7:00am
- 11:00am
- 1:00pm
- 2:00pm
Tirana to Permet
- 5:00am
- 6:30am
- 7:30am
- 9:00am
- 10:30am
- 11:30am
- 12:30 midday
- 2:00pm
- 3:00pm
- 5:00pm
Tirana to Himara (1000 Lek & takes 5 and a half hours)
- 5:30am
- 6:15am
- 1:00pm
- 9:00pm
Tirana to Orikum
- 10:00am
- 12:15midday
- 2:15pm
Tirana to Fier
- Between 5:00am – 5:30pm every half an hour
Tirana to Gijrokastёr (1000Lek & takes 4 hours)
- 5:00am
- 6:30am
- 8:00am
- 9:00am
- 12:00 midday
- 1:00pm
- 2:30pm
- 3:30pm
- 6:30pm
- 8:30pm
Tirana to Berat (400 Lek & takes 2 hours)
- 5:40am
- 6:30am
- 7:15am
- 7:45am
- 8:15am
- 8:50am
- 9:20am
- 9:50am
- 10:20am
- 11:00am
- 12:00midday
- 12:40am
- 1:10pm
- 1:40pm
- 2:10pm
- 2:40pm
- 3:10pm
- 3:40pm
- 4:15pm
- 5pm
Tirana to Vlore
- Between 5:00am – 5:30pm every half an hour
Tirana to Durres
- Between 6am – 9:15pm every 20 minutes
Tirana to Shkodër (300Lek & takes 2 hours)
- 7am
- 8am
- 9am
- 10am
- 11am
- 11:45am
- 12:30 midday
- 1:15pm
- 2:00pm
- 2:45pm
- 3:30pm
- 4:14pm
- 5:00pm
Tirana to Pogradec and Korce (450 Lek & takes 2.5-3 hours)
- Every 30 minutes until 6pm.
Buses from Berat
Berat to Tirana (400LEK & takes 2 hours)
- 4:30am
- 5:00am
- 5:30am
- 6:00am
- 6:30am
- 7:00am
- 7:30am
- 8:00am
- 8:30am
- 9:00am
- 9:30am
- 10:00am
- 10:30am
- 11:00am
- 11:30am
- 12:30 midday
- 1:10pm
- 1:50pm
- 2:30pm
- 3:10pm
- 3:50pm
- 4:30pm
Berat to Durres (400LEK & takes 1 hour 30 mins)
- 6:15am
- 7:10am
- 8:10am
- 11:50am
- 1:30pm
- 2:05pm
- 2:50pm
Berat to Vlora (400 LEK & takes 2 hours)
- 6am
- 30am
- 7:30am
- 8:30am
- 9:20am
- 10:00am
- 1:00pm
Berat to Gijrokastёr/Saranda (900/1200LEK and takes 3/5 hours)
- 8:00am
- 2:00pm
Buses from Gjirokaster
Gjirokaster to Tirana
- 5:00am
- 7:00am
- 8:00am
- 9:00am
- 10:00am
- 11:00am
- 12:00 midday
- 1:00pm
- 2:30pm
- 3:30pm
- 5:00pm
- 6:30pm
Gjirokaster to Permet
- 7:30am
- 8:30pm
- 10:00am
- 12:00 midday
- 1:30pm
Gjirokaster to Berat
- 10:30am
Gjirokaster to Saranda
- 7:00am
- 8:00am
- 9:00am
- 10:00am
- 12:00 midday
- There are many buses that come through here from other destiantions that are going to Saranda. You can easily catch one going past!
Gjirokaster to Korce
- 7:00am
Gjirokaster to Durres
- 3:10pm
I hope those Albania bus timetables helped you a little and as I said above, please let me know of any services no longer running or services that you went on that are not mentioned below! If you haven’t already, make sure you join my Facebook group ‘Travelling Albania’ to connect with other travellers coming to Albania!
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MERI MALDI
Hi Anita! Are there any buses to Dhermi from Sarande? Many thanks!
Greg
Hi Anita and thanks for all the useful info on your site! I am in Saranda at the moment and asked at Tourist Info on the seafront promenade today about buses to Vlora. Apart from the 11:30 and 14:30 you mention, they also told me there was one at 5:30 in the morning. Not that we’ll be catching that 😀
Anita Hendrieka
GregThanks for the info!
Matt
Thank you for this! Really helpful. Hoping to do Sarandë to Beret. Where exactly would we be picked up from? And also are you aware if they run/ don’t on sundays?
Joanna
Many thanks for this summary! I’m planning my trip and it was super helpful. Any idea what time is the bus from Permet to Saranda? I’m planning one night trip to Permet and I’m struggling to find the connection :/ Thank you in advance!
Bn
Thanks so much. I am coming there soon and this is a big help.
Dwi
Hello Anita, thanks a lot for all the data you compiled, it really helps a lot.
I do have some questions though:
1. Are all the time table work in winter? I’ll be there in early January 2020.
2. Can I buy the tickets last minute, since sometimes I won’t even stay in the city at all (I come in the morning & move on to the next city in the afternoon)?
3. I can’t find any information about public transport from Ohrid to Sarande. They offered to take me for €90 by car. What do you think?
Thanks a lot.
Charles
Thank you for your help and information
Valentyn
Thank you for information. Saranda to Korce only at 5.30 am 1 per two days (08.2020)
Lex
Does anyone know how to get from Dürres to Sarande by bus? Is it even possible?
Laura
Thank you for this! Update as of April 2021: there is NO bus that goes directly from Gjirokaster to Berat. You can go to the bus station in Gjirokaster and tell them you want to go to Berat, and you know that you have to go through Fier (a nearby city). As I’m writing this, the bus from Gjirokaster to Fier leaves at 10am — get there early to get a seat ;).
Remind the driver’s assistant when you get on the bus that you’re going to Berat, and watch the map after a couple of hours. In my experience I guess they forgot (I didn’t remind them) and they dropped me farther north than Fier once I alerted the driver — but then directed me to a bus station just across an intersection to go to Berat.
Hope this helps! Again, NO single direct bus right now Gjirokaster —> Berat.
Edward
Hi there, does anybody know where the bus from Gjirokaster to Vlore departs from exactly? I asked a few locals but they weren’t helpful. I then waited for the 8:30 bus at the main bus station this morning, but it drove past and never stopped. Most confusing bus transport system I have ever experienced . . .