There are 5 ways to get from Bulgaria to Durrës by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Durrësbus
12h 8mBus via Skopje
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Durrësbus
16h 33m$42–59Drive 470 km
- Drive from Sofia to Durrëscar 470 km
7h 21m$100–144Fly from Sofia Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane SOF - TIA
7h 42m$61–229Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airportbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane OTP - TIA
7h 32m$64–234
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Durrës is to bus via Skopje which costs $40 - $60 and takes 16h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Durrës is to drive which takes 7h 21m and costs $95 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria station to Durrës. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Durrës via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 8m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Durrës is 489 km. The road distance is 470 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Durrës without a car is to bus which takes 12h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 8m to get from Bulgaria to Durrës, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Durrës bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Durrës is to bus which takes 12h 8m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $60 - $230 and takes 7h 42m.
Bulgaria to Durrës bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, arrive at Tirana station.
Durrës is 1h behind Bulgaria. It is currently 12:44 PM in Bulgaria and 11:44 AM in Durrës.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Durrës, Albania?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Durrës via Tirana and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 12h 8m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Pegasus Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–260
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Website
- Hak Bus
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Pegasus
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Bulgaria to Durrës is 470 km. It takes approximately 7h 21m to drive from Bulgaria to Durrës.
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