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How to get fromGjirokastër to Sofiaby bus, ferry, plane, car, shuttle, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Gjirokastër to Sofia by bus, ferry, plane, car, shuttle, or train

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  1. Bus, Flying Dolphin to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfuferry ferry
    3. Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CFU - SOF
    6h 7m
    $59–221

  2. Bus via Ioánnina

    1. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Ioanninabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 9m

  3. Drive 622.4 km

    1. Drive from Gjirokastër to Sofiacar car 622.4 km
    7h 31m
    $113–163

  4. Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Ioanninabus bus
    2. Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane IOA - SOF
    11h 33m

  5. Bus, Airport Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly

    1. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Fierbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Fier to Tirana, Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane TIA - SOF
    7h 39m

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Ioanninabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsabus bus
    5. Take the train from Dupnitsa to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    12h 13m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 42 / ...
    13h 49m

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 56m
    $67–69

Gjirokastër to Sofia by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration15h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 549 km
  • Duration: 6h 7m

What companies run services between Gjirokastër, Albania and Sofia, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Gjirokastër to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Ioannina and Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station in around 12h 9m.

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