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

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

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  1. Bus via Tetovo

    best
    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tetovo to Strugabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Struga - Makedonski Posti to Vlorëbus bus
    12h 35m
    $50–55

  2. Bus

    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
    13h
    $43–85

  3. Drive  560 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Vlorëcar car 560 km
    9h 8m
    $102–147

  4. 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
    9h 57m
    $59–220

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal 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 53m

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana - Parking Stadiumi Dinamo to Vlorë pavaresiabus bus
    15h 36m
    $82–102

  7. 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
    10h 58m

  8. Fly to Brindisi Airport, bus and ferry

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane SOF - BDS
    2. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    12h 51m

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

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration5h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 596.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 35m

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.

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