There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Sarandë by plane, ferry, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, Flying Dolphin
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane SOF - CFU
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandëferry
5h 9m$55–212Bus via Tetovo
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovobus
- Take the bus from Tetovo to Strugabus
- Take the bus from Struga - Makedonski Posti to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus
12h 38m$73–78Drive 632.6 km
- Drive from Sofia to Sarandëcar 632.6 km
8h 12m$115–166Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus
12h 40m$70–92Bus #2
- 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 Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus
13h$81–110Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal 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 Kakaviabus
- Drive from Kakavia to Sarandëcar
13h 17m$62–95Bus #3
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Sarandëbus
16h 30m$81–101
Sofia to Sarandë by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Sarandë is to bus via Tetovo which costs $73 - $78 and takes 12h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Sarandë is to fly and Flying Dolphin which takes 5h 9m and costs $55 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Sarandë. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Sarande,Posta Shqiptare via Skopje, Transporten Centar, Tetovo and Struga - Makedonski Posti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 38m.
The distance between Sofia and Sarandë is 499 km. The road distance is 632.6 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Sarandë without a car is to bus via Tetovo which takes 12h 38m and costs $73 - $78.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Sofia to Sarandë, including transfers.
Sofia to Sarandë bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Sarandë bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, arrive at Tirana station.
Sarandë is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 11:35 PM in Sofia and 10:35 PM in Sarandë.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Sarandë is 633 km. It takes approximately 8h 12m to drive from Sofia to Sarandë.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Sarandë, Albania?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Sarande,Posta Shqiptare via Skopje Nikola Karev, Skopje, Transporten Centar, Tetovo, Struga, and Struga - Makedonski Posti in around 12h 38m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–270
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +355 85 22 6057
- [email protected]
- Website
- Finikas Lines
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Finikas Lines
- Ferry - Low Season
- $23
- Ferry - High Season
- $29
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- $29
- Hydrofoil - High Season
- $35
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