There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Vlorë by bus, car, plane, ferry, shuttle, train, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Tetovo
best- 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 Vlorëbus
12h 35m$50–55Bus
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 Vlorëbus
13h$44–87Drive 560 km
- Drive from Sofia to Vlorëcar 560 km
9h 9m$102–147Fly to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, Flying Dolphin, shuttle
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane SOF - CFU
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandëferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Vlore , station
9h 4m$150–452Train, bus
- 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 Vlorëbus
13h 53mBus #2
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana - Parking Stadiumi Dinamo to Vlorë pavaresiabus
15h 36m$82–102Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane SOF - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus
12h 3mFly to Brindisi Airport, bus and ferry
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane SOF - BDS
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
13h 1m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Vlorë is to bus via Tetovo which costs $50 - $55 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Vlorë is to fly and Flying Dolphin and shuttle which takes 9h 4m and costs $150 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Vlorë. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Vlorë via Skopje, Transporten Centar, Tetovo and Struga - Makedonski Posti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 35m.
The distance between Sofia and Vlorë is 597 km. The road distance is 560 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Vlorë without a car is to bus via Tetovo which takes 12h 35m and costs $50 - $55.
It takes approximately 12h 35m to get from Sofia to Vlorë, including transfers.
Sofia to Vlorë bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Vlorë bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Skopje Nikola Karev station.
Vlorë is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 4:50 PM in Sofia and 3:50 PM in Vlorë.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Vlorë is 560 km. It takes approximately 9h 9m to drive from Sofia to Vlorë.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Vlorë, Albania?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Vlorë via Skopje Nikola Karev, Skopje, Transporten Centar, Tetovo, Struga, and Struga - Makedonski Posti in around 12h 35m.
- 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
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- 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
- 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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