There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Elbasan by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane SOF - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Elbasanbus
6h 5mBus via Skopje
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Elbasanbus
11h 50m$40–66Drive 450.9 km
- Drive from Sofia to Elbasancar 450.9 km
7h 16m$82–118Fly to Ohrid Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane SOF - OHD
- Take the bus from Prrenjas to Elbasanbus
8h 32mBus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
12h 3m$52
Sofia to Elbasan by bus
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 16m 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 Skopje, Transporten Centar and Ohrid. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 50m.
The distance between Sofia and Elbasan is 408 km. The road distance is 450.9 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Elbasan without a car is to bus via Skopje which takes 11h 50m and costs $35 - $70.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Sofia to Elbasan, including transfers.
Sofia to Elbasan bus services, operated by Kaleia, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Elbasan bus services, operated by Kaleia, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Elbasan is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 5:18 AM in Sofia and 4:18 AM in Elbasan.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Elbasan is 451 km. It takes approximately 7h 16m to drive from Sofia to Elbasan.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Elbasan, Albania?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Elbasan via Skopje, Transporten Centar and Ohrid in around 11h 50m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ohrid Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ohrid Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ohrid Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ohrid Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ohrid Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Prrenjas to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.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
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +389 71 302 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- https://traveling.com/en/bus/company/classic-company
- Phone
- (389) 46 251-882
- [email protected]
- Website
- galeb.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- galeb.mk
- Phone
- 078/421-297
- [email protected]
- Website
- biserprom.com.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- biserprom.com.mk
- Phone
- +389 71 77 55 29
- [email protected]
- Website
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- 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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