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How to get fromSofia to Shkodërby plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Shkodër by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane SOF - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Airport to Shkodërbus bus
    7h 22m
    $79–241

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sofia to Kalotina - Zapadtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Ništrain train
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Taxi Area Pristina Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pristina to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    14h 50m
    $36–55

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    12h 25m
    $40–62

  4. Drive  486.2 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Shkodërcar car 486.2 km
    7h 10m
    $103–149

  5. Fly to Podgorica Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane plane SOF - TGD
    2. Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    9h 52m
    $89–263

  6. Fly to Tivat Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane plane SOF - TIV
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica Airportshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    11h 20m
    $258–531

  7. Bus via Prizren

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    14h 6m
    $48–90

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana - Str. Musa Maci - Trip n' Hostel to Shkoder - The Wanderers Hostelbus bus
    14h 55m
    $67–86

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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration4h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 430.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 22m

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

You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta via Skopje Nikola Karev, Skopje, Transporten Centar, and Pristina in around 12h 25m.

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