There are 8 ways to get from Sarandë to Plovdiv by bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Igoumenitsa
best- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Igoumenitsabus
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
15h 55mDrive, bus, train
cheapest- Drive from Sarandë to Kakaviacar
- Take the bus from Kakavia to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
16h 27m$64–98Drive 665.7 km
- Drive from Sarandë to Plovdivcar 665.7 km
10h 17m$121–174Bus, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IOA - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
15h 3mBus, train
- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Struga - Makedonski Postibus
- 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
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
15h 57m$78–98Bus
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
18h 18mBus via Korçë
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Korçëbus
- Take the bus from Korçë to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Plovdivbus
20h 8mBus, fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, train
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane IOA - AXD
- Take the train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormeniotrain
- Take the train from Svilengrad to Plovdivtrain
20h 33m
Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sarandë to Plovdiv is to drive and bus and train which costs $60 - $100 and takes 16h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Sarandë to Plovdiv is to drive which takes 10h 17m and costs $120 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Sarandë to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare and arriving at Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop via Igoumenitsa and Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 55m.
The distance between Sarandë and Plovdiv is 843 km. The road distance is 665.7 km.
The best way to get from Sarandë to Plovdiv without a car is to bus via Igoumenitsa which takes 15h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 55m to get from Sarandë to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Sarandë to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Ahmeti Travel, depart from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare station.
Sarandë to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Ahmeti Travel, arrive at Igoumenitsa station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Sarandë. It is currently 5:04 AM in Sarandë and 6:04 AM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Sarandë to Plovdiv is 666 km. It takes approximately 10h 17m to drive from Sarandë to Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Sarandë, Albania and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop via Igoumenitsa and Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station in around 15h 55m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–290
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens, Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Blagoevgrad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Svilengrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormenio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- (+30) 210 822 4112
- [email protected]
- Website
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +355 69 587 3466
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarandë to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarandë to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarandë to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarandë to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.yolasite.com
Bus from Gjirokastër to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Gjirokastër to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Gjirokastër to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 70 212 106
- [email protected]
- Website
- senadtours.com
Bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Struga - Makedonski Posti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- senadtours.com
- 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
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +302651083071
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Kakavia to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- [email protected]
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Gjirokastër to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- Linja të autobusëve Gjirafa
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Korçë to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65
- Website
- Arda Tur
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