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How to get fromSofia to Elbasanby bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Elbasan by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus via Skopje

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    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tetovo to Strugabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Struga to Elbasanbus bus
    10h 53m
    $30–36

  2. Drive  450.9 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Elbasancar car 450.9 km
    7h 15m
    $82–118

  3. Fly

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane SOF - TIA
    8h 15m
    $45–210

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    12h 3m
    $51

  5. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    12h 43m
    $47–81

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration4h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$44Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 485.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 53m

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

You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Elbasan via Skopje Nikola Karev, Skopje, Transporten Centar, Tetovo, and Struga in around 10h 53m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Bulgaria Air, and four other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) twice daily.

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