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How to get fromPlovdiv to Shkodërby bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Plovdiv to Shkodër by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    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 Pristinabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pristina to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    15h 5m
    $54–83

  2. Train, bus via Niš

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Kalotina - Zapadtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Ništrain train
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Taxi Area Pristina Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pristina to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    17h 34m
    $39–57

  3. Drive  604.7 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Shkodërcar car 604.7 km
    8h 44m
    $110–158

  4. Train, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane SOF - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Shkoder - The Wanderers Hostelbus bus
    11h 51m
    $69–234

  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 Pristinabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pristina to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    16h 5m
    $43–66

  6. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    18h 31m
    $44–93

  7. Bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, Monastirioubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    24h 20m

  8. Train, fly to Podgorica Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane plane SOF - TGD
    3. Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    12h 6m
    $94–269

  9. Train, fly to Tivat Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane plane SOF - TIV
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica Airportshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    13h 44m
    $264–511

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

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration8h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$43Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 708.2 km
  • Duration: 15h 5m

What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Shkodër, Albania?

You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta via Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, Skopje Nikola Karev, Skopje, Transporten Centar, and Pristina in around 15h 5m.

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