There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Berat by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Sofia to Dupnitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Beratbus
14h 29mBus via Skopje
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Beratbus
16h 15m$53–111Drive 511.5 km
- Drive from Sofia to Beratcar 511.5 km
8h 32m$93–134Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane SOF - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Beratbus
12h 17mBus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Beratbus
15h 59m$58–62Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane SOF - TIA
- Take the train from Durrës Plazh to Lushnjëtrain
11h 17m$53–209Fly to Podgorica Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane SOF - TGD
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Beratbus
15h 12m$112–282
Sofia to Berat by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Berat is to bus which costs $58 - $63 and takes 15h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Berat is to drive which takes 8h 32m and costs $90 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Berat. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Berat via Teg, Stacioni i Trenit and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 59m.
The distance between Sofia and Berat is 874 km. The road distance is 511.5 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Berat without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 29m to get from Sofia to Berat, including transfers.
Sofia to Berat bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Berat bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, arrive at Tirana station.
Berat is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 1:01 PM in Sofia and 12:01 PM in Berat.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Berat is 512 km. It takes approximately 8h 32m to drive from Sofia to Berat.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Berat, Albania?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Berat via Tirana, Teg, Shkencat e Natyrës, Stacioni i Trenit, Terminal D, and Tirana in around 15h 59m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–350
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–210
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–210
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- +355 52 222037
- [email protected]
- Website
- hekurudha.al
Train from Durrës Plazh to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- hekurudha.al
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Dupnitsa to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +302651083071
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ioannina to Berat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- + 21 0524 9268
Bus from Ioannina to Berat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Berat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Berat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Berat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +389 44 371 066
- [email protected]
- Website
- hafettours.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- hafettours.mk
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Website
- Hak Bus
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- [email protected]
- Website
- MS tours
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–29
- Website
- MS tours
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