There are 8 ways to get from Shkodër to Bulgaria 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 Kumanovo
best- Take the bus from Shkoder to Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinjbus
- Take the bus from Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
10h 12m$80–103Bus via Pristina
cheapest- Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
16h 57m$66–77Drive 486.4 km
- Drive from Shkodër to Sofiacar 486.4 km
7h 16m$88–128Bus to Tivat Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the bus from Shkodër GD - oil Doshi to Tivat, Autobuska stanicabus
- Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TIV - SOF
9h 58m$152–359Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Shkodër to Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinjcar
- Take the bus from Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendilbus
- Take the train from Kyustendil to Radomirtrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Radomir to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
11h 41m$78–87Bus
- Take the bus from Shkoder - The Wanderers Hostel to Tirana - Str. Musa Maci - Trip n' Hostelbus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
14h 18m$69–85Bus to Podgorica Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus stationbus
- Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TGD - SOF
9h 35m$92–269Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the bus from Shkodër to Tirana, Airportbus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TIA - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
8h 30m$78–253
Shkodër to Bulgaria by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shkodër to Bulgaria is to bus via Pristina which costs $65 - $80 and takes 16h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Shkodër to Bulgaria is to drive which takes 7h 16m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Shkodër to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Shkoder and arriving at Sofia via Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj and Kumanovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 12m.
The distance between Shkodër and Bulgaria is 575 km. The road distance is 486.4 km.
The best way to get from Shkodër to Bulgaria without a car is to bus via Kumanovo which takes 10h 12m and costs $80 - $110.
It takes approximately 10h 12m to get from Shkodër to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Shkodër to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Candy Tours, depart from Shkoder - The Wanderers Hostel station.
Shkodër to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Candy Tours, arrive at Tirana - Str. Musa Maci - Trip n' Hostel station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Shkodër. It is currently 6:44 PM in Shkodër and 7:44 PM in Bulgaria.
Yes, the driving distance between Shkodër to Bulgaria is 486 km. It takes approximately 7h 16m to drive from Shkodër to Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Shkodër, Albania and Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Shkoder to Sofia via Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj and Kumanovo in around 10h 12m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–290
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–330
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Kyustendil to Radomir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Radomir to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1
- 1st Class
- $1
- Phone
- +35520692910101
- [email protected]
- Website
- info-point.al
Bus from Shkoder to Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- info-point.al
- Phone
- +389 2 2566668
- [email protected]
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Shkodër GD - oil Doshi to Tivat, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- +355 69 750 4535
- [email protected]
- Website
- candy-tours.com
Bus from Shkoder - The Wanderers Hostel to Tirana - Str. Musa Maci - Trip n' Hostel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +383 (0)29 226666
- [email protected]
- Website
- atmaxhatrans.com
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- atmaxhatrans.com
- Phone
- +383 49 196 565
- [email protected]
Bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- [email protected]
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- [email protected]
- Website
- MS tours
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- MS tours
- Phone
- +382 32 520 495
- [email protected]
- Website
- Old Town Travel
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Website
- Old Town Travel
- Phone
- +1 267 805 2830
- Website
- albanianbus.com
Bus from Shkodër to Tirana, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- AlbanianBus
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
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