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How to get fromDurrës to Bulgariaby plane, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Durrës to Bulgaria by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane TIA - SOF
    6h 40m
    $47–208

  2. Bus via Skopje

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Durrës to Strugabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Struga to Tetovobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tetovo to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus bus
    11h 17m
    $39–68

  3. Drive  470.5 km

    1. Drive from Durrës to Sofiacar car 470.5 km
    7h 24m
    $86–123

  4. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane TIA - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    7h 10m
    $64–233

  5. Fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane TIA - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    11h 50m
    $129–345

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Durrës to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 37m
    $57–59

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Durrës to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 40m
    $46–62

Durrës to Bulgaria by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration11h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 383 km
  • Duration: 6h 40m

What companies run services between Durrës, Albania and Bulgaria?

Ryanair and Ulendo Airlink fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Durrës to Serdika via Struga, Tetovo, Skopje, Transporten Centar, Sofia, and Central Station in around 11h 17m.

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