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How to get fromPlovdiv to Sarandëby bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Plovdiv to Sarandë by bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Bus via Skopje

    best
    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ohrid to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus bus
    15h 20m
    $83–112

  2. Train, bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioanninabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Ioannina to Kakaviabus bus
    7. Drive from Kakavia to Sarandëcar car
    16h 48m
    $63–98

  3. Drive  665.1 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Sarandëcar car 665.1 km
    10h 17m
    $121–174

  4. Train to Sofia Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane plane SOF - IOA
    3. Take the bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastërbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus bus
    14h 10m

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tetovo to Strugabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Struga - Makedonski Posti to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus bus
    16h 18m
    $76–82

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, Monastirioubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Gjirokastërbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus bus
    18h 11m
    $127–164

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Gjirokastërbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus bus
    18h 52m

  8. Train, train to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengradtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Porttrain train
    3. Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane plane AXD - IOA
    4. Take the bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastërbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus bus
    15h 8m

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration7h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 812.5 km
  • Duration: 15h 20m

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.

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