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How to get fromSofia to Shmilby bus, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Shmil by bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Bus, drive via Gostivar

    best
    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gostivarbus bus
    3. Drive from Gostivar to Shmilcar car
    9h 54m
    $52–71

  2. Bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Misleševobus bus
    3. Drive from Misleševo to Shmilcar car
    9h 57m
    $34–45

  3. Drive  454 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Shmilcar car 454 km
    7h 32m
    $83–119

  4. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Tirana to Shmiltaxi taxi
    12h 9m
    $130–145

  5. Bus

    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
    13h 24m
    $82–131

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  • Distance: 457.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 54m

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

You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Shmil via Skopje, Transporten Centar, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, and Elbasan in around 13h 24m.

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