There are 4 ways to get from Sofia to Elbasan by 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
12h 3m$52Bus via Skopje
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
12h 43m$48–82Drive 450.9 km
- Drive from Sofia to Elbasancar 450.9 km
7h 15m$82–118Fly, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane SOF - OHD
- Take the bus from Prrenjas to Elbasanbus
8h 32m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ohrid Airport (OHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Elbasan is to bus which costs $52 and takes 12h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Elbasan is to drive which takes 7h 15m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Elbasan. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Elbasan via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 3m.
The distance between Sofia and Elbasan is 478 km. The road distance is 450.9 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Elbasan without a car is to bus which takes 12h 3m and costs $52.
It takes approximately 12h 3m to get from Sofia to Elbasan, including transfers.
Sofia to Elbasan bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Elbasan bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, arrive at Tirana station.
Elbasan is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 9:55 PM in Sofia and 8:55 PM in Elbasan.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Elbasan is 451 km. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from Sofia to Elbasan.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Elbasan, Albania?
Nela Travel Tours operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tirana 3 times a week. Tickets cost $52 and the journey takes 11h.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ohrid Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- 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
- $52
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
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