There are 8 ways to get from Sarandë to Sofia by ferry, plane, bus, car, 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.
Flying Dolphin to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, fly
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
4h 43m$53–220Bus via Tetovo
- 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
12h 42m$76–98Drive 635.8 km
- Drive from Sarandë to Sofiacar 635.8 km
8h$115–167Bus, bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly
- 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
12h 52mBus
- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
12h 45m$73–112Drive, 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 / ...
13h 12m$62–94Bus #2
- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
15h 20m$70–79Bus #3
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
17h 47m$74–94
Sarandë to Sofia by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sarandë to Sofia is to bus which costs $70 - $80 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Sarandë to Sofia is to Flying Dolphin and fly which takes 4h 43m and costs $50 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Sarandë to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare and arriving at Sofia via Struga, Tetovo and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 42m.
The distance between Sarandë and Sofia is 497 km. The road distance is 635.8 km.
The best way to get from Sarandë to Sofia without a car is to bus via Tetovo which takes 12h 42m and costs $75 - $100.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Sarandë to Sofia, including transfers.
Sarandë to Sofia bus services, operated by Trans Butrinti, depart from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare station.
Sarandë to Sofia bus services, operated by Trans Butrinti, arrive at Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Sarandë. It is currently 1:32 PM in Sarandë and 2:32 PM in Sofia.
Yes, the driving distance between Sarandë to Sofia is 636 km. It takes approximately 8h to drive from Sarandë to Sofia.
What companies run services between Sarandë, Albania and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Sofia via Struga - Makedonski Posti, Struga, Tetovo, and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 12h 42m.
- 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
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
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
- 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
Bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- senadtours.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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