There are 7 ways to get from Elbasan to Sofia by bus, plane, car, shuttle, or ferry
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Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly
best- Take the bus from Elbasan to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TIA - SOF
5h 26mBus via Skopje
cheapest- Take the bus from Elbasan to Strugabus
- Take the bus from Struga to Tetovobus
- Take the bus from Tetovo to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
11h 10m$34–57Drive 450.5 km
- Drive from Elbasan to Sofiacar 450.5 km
7h 10m$82–118Bus, shuttle to Podgorica Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Ulcinjbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj to Podgorica Airport
- Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TGD - SOF
11h 56mBus, Flying Dolphin to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, fly
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Levanbus
- Take the bus from Levan to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus
- Take the ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfuferry
- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CFU - SOF
9h 3m$76–241Bus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
11h 33m$53Bus #2
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
12h 33m$48–63
Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elbasan to Sofia is to bus via Skopje which costs $30 - $60 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Elbasan to Sofia is to drive which takes 7h 10m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Elbasan to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Elbasan and arriving at Sofia via Struga, Tetovo and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 10m.
The distance between Elbasan and Sofia is 406 km. The road distance is 450.5 km.
The best way to get from Elbasan to Sofia without a car is to bus via Skopje which takes 11h 10m and costs $30 - $60.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Elbasan to Sofia, including transfers.
Elbasan to Sofia bus services, operated by Euro Bus MK, depart from Elbasan station.
Elbasan to Sofia bus services, operated by Euro Bus MK, arrive at Struga station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Elbasan. It is currently 7:43 PM in Elbasan and 8:43 PM in Sofia.
Yes, the driving distance between Elbasan to Sofia is 451 km. It takes approximately 7h 10m to drive from Elbasan to Sofia.
What companies run services between Elbasan, Albania and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Elbasan to Sofia via Struga, Tetovo, and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 11h 10m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–140
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–210
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $29–180
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–220
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Elbasan to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Elbasan to Levan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Elbasan to Struga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +389 - 71 - 322 - 333
- Website
- martinoski.com
Bus from Struga to Tetovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
Bus from Tetovo to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
- Phone
- +389046787467
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Struga to Tetovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tetovo to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
Bus from Struga to Tetovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
Bus from Tetovo to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
- Phone
- +389 23 139949
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tetovo to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Ulcinj
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- [email protected]
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Ulcinj
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- Phone
- +382 69 737 787
- [email protected]
- Website
- gomontenegro.me
Shuttle from Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
- Phone
- +383 44 125 254
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Elbasan to Levan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 69 587 3466
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Levan to Sarande,Posta Shqiptare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 233 8923
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Levan to Sarande,Posta Shqiptare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +38975468055
- Website
- idotours.com.mk
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- 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
- $24–36
- Website
- Finikas Lines
- Ferry - Low Season
- $24
- Ferry - High Season
- $30
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- $30
- Hydrofoil - High Season
- $36
- Phone
- +30 26610 38690
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ionian Seaways
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–41
- Website
- Ionian Seaways
- High Season
- $31
- Phone
- +30 26610 49800
- [email protected]
- Website
- albanialuxuryferries.com
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $41
- Schedules at
- Albania Luxury Ferries
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