There are 9 ways to get from Sarandë to Plovdiv by ferry, plane, train, 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.
Flying Dolphin to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, fly to Sofia Airport, train
best- Take the ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfuferry
- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CFU - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
7h 34m$56–226Bus via Igoumenitsa
- 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 665.7 km
- Drive from Sarandë to Plovdivcar 665.7 km
10h 15m$121–174Bus, bus to Ioannina National Airport, 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 43mBus, bus to Ioannina National Airport, 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 29mBus, 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$78–103Drive, bus, train
- 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$64–98Bus
- 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 8m
Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) 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 Flying Dolphin and fly and train which takes 7h 34m and costs $55 - $230.
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 634 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 7h 34m 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 8:58 PM in Sarandë and 9:58 PM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Sarandë to Plovdiv is 666 km. It takes approximately 10h 15m 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
- 9h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–330
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- 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 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 Svilengrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- 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
- 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
- +355 85 22 6057
- [email protected]
- Website
- Finikas Lines
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- 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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