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How to get fromShkodër to Sofiaby bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Shkodër to Sofia by bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Bus via Kumanovo

    best
    1. Take the bus from Shkoder to Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinjbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj to Kumanovobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus bus
    10h 12m
    $80–103

  2. Bus via Pristina

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    16h 50m
    $65–76

  3. Drive  486.4 km

    1. Drive from Shkodër to Sofiacar car 486.4 km
    7h 16m
    $103–149

  4. Bus to Tivat Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Shkodër GD - oil Doshi to Tivat, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane TIV - SOF
    11h 26m
    $142–378

  5. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Shkodër to Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinjcar car
    2. Take the bus from Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj to Kumanovobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendilbus bus
    4. Take the train from Kyustendil to Radomirtrain train Re / ...
    5. Take the train from Radomir to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    11h 29m
    $78–89

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shkoder - The Wanderers Hostel to Tirana - Str. Musa Maci - Trip n' Hostelbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 48m
    $69–85

  7. Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly

    1. Take the bus from Shkoder - The Wanderers Hostel to Tirana, Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane TIA - SOF
    7h 39m
    $76–249

  8. Bus to Podgorica Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane TGD - SOF
    8h 55m
    $86–268

Tivat Airport (TIV) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration8h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 575.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 12m

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

You can take a bus from Shkoder to Sofia via Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj and Kumanovo in around 10h 12m.

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