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How to get fromVlorë to Sofiaby bus, car, shuttle, plane, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Vlorë to Sofia by bus, car, shuttle, plane, or train

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  1. Bus via Tetovo

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    1. Take the bus from Vlorë to Strugabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Struga to Tetovobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tetovo to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus bus
    12h 28m
    $44–67

  2. Drive  560.2 km

    1. Drive from Vlorë to Sofiacar car 560.2 km
    9h 3m
    $102–147

  3. Shuttle, bus, shuttle to Podgorica Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airportshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Ulcinjbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj to Podgorica Airportshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane TGD - SOF
    13h 30m
    $224–447

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vlorë to Ohridbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    13h
    $47–89

  5. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Vlorë pavaresia to Tirana - Parking Stadiumi Dinamobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 1m
    $86–101

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Vlorë to Ioanninabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    14h 7m

  7. Shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane TIA - SOF
    8h 13m
    $60–219

  8. Shuttle, bus to Tivat Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airportshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Tivat, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane TIV - SOF
    14h 19m
    $172–374

  9. Shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane TIA - BEG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Belgrade, Nikola Tesla Airport to Nišshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airportshuttle bus
    13h 1m

Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration5h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 685.9 km
  • Duration: 12h 28m

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

You can take a bus from Vlorë to Sofia via Struga, Tetovo, and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 12h 28m.

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