Bus from SHKODER to THESSALONIKI
See timetable and Buy TicketAbout the station SHKODER
Shkoder is a city and municipality in northwestern Albania and the seat of the county with the same name. It is one of the oldest and most historic places in Albania and also in the Balkans, as well as an important cultural and economic centre. The Adriatic Sea is only 20 kilometers away.
The Albanian name of the city Shkodra comes from the the Latin name Scutariu, literally translated "protectors" that refers to the Roman legion founded by the Emperor Constantine the Great. In Serbo-Croatian name Skadar comes from the same etymology source.
Bus station in Shkodra is located at Teuta address and it maintains daily departures to Tirana, Podgorica, Budva and Kotor.
Please note that we received reports regarding travelers being scammed by local hustlers on Shkoder bus station. All bus lines from BusTicket4.me are official and without any possibility of passenger fraud.
About the destination THESSALONIKI
Thessaloniki is called the second capital by the Greeks, since it is not only the second largest city of Greece after Athens, but also the capital of Northern Greece and Macedonia. It is beautifully situated by the sea, and there are also many interesting places in the city and its surrounding areas that you can visit. Thessaloniki is home also of some of the most famous sport unions and football clubs like PAOK, Aris and Heracles. The university of Thessaloniki is the second largest of Greece therefore the city is has a large number of students from all over Greece. Every year during the International Thessaloniki Expo is held the festival of Greek music and the film festival of Thessaloniki. The city has many industries that most of them located at the area of Sindos.
Thessaloniki is a great place to spend some time in all year around, and even though it is a very big city, it is not as polluted as Athens. The fresh sea breeze is almost always there, and taking a walk in its harbour you get a nice view of the town and the sea.
Thessaloniki was the sister of Alexander the Great. She was married to a man named Kassandros, and it was also he who founded the city in 315BC. Before that, there was a much older settlement here called Therme.
Although largely rebuilt in modern style, Thessaloníki still retains its famous white Byzantine walls, the 15th-century White Tower, and a Venetian citadel. The city is famous for its many fine churches, notably those of St. Sophia (modeled after its namesake in İstanbul and including fine mosaics), of St. George, and of St. Demetrius. The ruins of the triumphal arch of Emperor Constantine are there, in addition to Aristotle Univ.