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

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

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  1. Bus, fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Elbasan to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane TIA - SOF
    5h 43m

  2. Bus via Skopje

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Elbasan 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
    $35–58

  3. Drive 450.5 km

    1. Drive from Elbasan to Sofiacar car 450.5 km
    7h 10m
    $82–118

  4. Fly to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane TIA - VAR
    10h 45m
    $177–356

  5. 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
    8h 23m
    $61–219

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 33m
    $53

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 33m
    $48–63

Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

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Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket$32Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 410.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 43m

What companies run services between Elbasan, Albania and Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Elbasan to Serdika via Struga, Tetovo, Skopje, Transporten Centar, Sofia, and Central Station in around 11h 17m. Alternatively, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Varna Airport (VAR) 5 times a day.

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