There are 8 ways to get from Butrint to Sofia by car, bus, train, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus, train
best- Drive from Butrint to Ioanninacar
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
12h 5m$73–107Bus, Flying Dolphin to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Butrint to Sarandebus
- Take the ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfuferry
- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CFU - SOF
5h 37m$56–216Drive 648.9 km
- Drive from Butrint to Sofiacar 648.9 km
7h 40m$118–170Drive to Ioannina National Airport, fly
- Drive from Butrint to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)car
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IOA - SOF
10h 20m$108–354Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Igoumenitsabus
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
15h 2mBus, train
- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Igoumenitsabus
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsabus
- Take the train from Dupnitsa to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
15h 7mBus
- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
16h 57m$74–87Bus #2
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
19h 7m$81–116
Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butrint to Sofia is to bus which costs $70 - $90 and takes 16h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Butrint to Sofia is to bus and Flying Dolphin and fly which takes 5h 37m and costs $55 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Butrint to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Butrint and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Sarande,Posta Shqiptare, Igoumenitsa and Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 2m.
The distance between Butrint and Sofia is 704 km. The road distance is 648.9 km.
The best way to get from Butrint to Sofia without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 15h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 5m to get from Butrint to Sofia, including transfers.
Butrint to Sofia bus services, operated by Ahmeti Travel, depart from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare station.
Butrint to Sofia bus services, operated by Ahmeti Travel, arrive at Igoumenitsa station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Butrint. It is currently 2:31 AM in Butrint and 3:31 AM in Sofia.
Yes, the driving distance between Butrint to Sofia is 649 km. It takes approximately 7h 40m to drive from Butrint to Sofia.
What companies run services between Butrint, Albania and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Butrint to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Sarande, Sarande,Posta Shqiptare, Igoumenitsa, and Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station in around 15h 2m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–340
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Blagoevgrad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $3–4
Train from Dupnitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- +302651083071
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
- Phone
- +355 85 22 6057
- [email protected]
- Website
- Finikas Lines
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Finikas Lines
- Ferry - Low Season
- $24
- Ferry - High Season
- $29
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- $29
- Hydrofoil - High Season
- $35
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