There are 7 ways to get from Plovdiv to Sarandë by train, plane, ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly, Flying Dolphin
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane SOF - CFU
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandëferry
7h 34m$56–225Bus via Skopje
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus
15h 20m$84–112Drive 665.1 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Sarandëcar 665.1 km
10h 16m$121–174Train, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovobus
- Take the bus from Tetovo to Strugabus
- Take the bus from Struga - Makedonski Posti to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus
16h 18m$76–82Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Kakaviabus
- Drive from Kakavia to Sarandëcar
16h 47m$64–98Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus
18h 11m$127–164Bus #2
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus
18h 52m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Sarandë is to train and bus which costs $75 - $85 and takes 16h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Sarandë is to train and fly and Flying Dolphin which takes 7h 34m and costs $55 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Sarandë. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Sarande,Posta Shqiptare via Sofia Central Bus Station, Skopje, Transporten Centar and Ohrid. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 20m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Sarandë is 635 km. The road distance is 665.1 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Sarandë without a car is to bus via Skopje which takes 15h 20m and costs $80 - $120.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Plovdiv to Sarandë, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Sarandë bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Sarandë bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Sarandë is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 12:37 AM in Plovdiv and 11:37 PM in Sarandë.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Sarandë is 665 km. It takes approximately 10h 16m to drive from Plovdiv to Sarandë.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Sarandë, Albania?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sarande,Posta Shqiptare via Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, Skopje Nikola Karev, Skopje, Transporten Centar, and Ohrid in around 15h 20m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–270
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $1–3
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +355 85 22 6057
- [email protected]
- Website
- Finikas Lines
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Finikas Lines
- Ferry - Low Season
- $23
- Ferry - High Season
- $29
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- $29
- Hydrofoil - High Season
- $35
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