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How to get fromSofia to Vlorëby train, bus, car, plane, ferry, or shuttle

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

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Sofia to Dupnitsatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioanninabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus bus
    13h 38m

  2. Bus via Ohrid

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ohrid to Vlorëbus bus
    15h
    $46–84

  3. Drive 580.3 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Vlorëcar car 580.3 km
    8h 33m
    $105–152

  4. Fly to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, Flying Dolphin, shuttle

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane plane SOF - CFU
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandëferry ferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Vlore , stationshuttle bus
    8h 54m
    $156–616

  5. Bus via Skopje

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Debarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Debar to Vlorëbus bus
    14h 45m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Vlorëbus bus
    14h 53m

  7. Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, shuttle

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane SOF - TIA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Vlorëshuttle bus
    6h 50m
    $59–160

  8. Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane plane SOF - IOA
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus bus
    12h 3m

Sofia to Vlorë by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration15hAverage Duration
Ticket$46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 791.9 km
  • Duration: 13h 38m

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

You can take a bus from Sofia to Vlorë via Skopje, Transporten Centar and Debar in around 14h 45m.

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