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

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There are 7 ways to get from Vlorë to Sofia by shuttle, plane, bus, car, ferry, or train

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  1. Shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly

    best
    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
    6h 3m
    $55–165

  2. Bus via Ohrid

    cheapest
    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
    15h 30m
    $49–86

  3. Bus via Skopje

    1. Take the bus from Vlorë to Debarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Debar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus bus
    13h 15m

  4. Drive 560.2 km

    1. Drive from Vlorë to Sofiacar car 560.2 km
    9h 5m
    $102–147

  5. Shuttle, Flying Dolphin to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Vlore , station to Sarande,Posta Shqiptareshuttle bus
    2. Take the ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfuferry ferry
    3. Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CFU - SOF
    8h 32m
    $153–622

  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 Dupnitsabus bus
    5. Take the train from Dupnitsa to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    13h 40m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vlorë to Elbasanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 49m
    $64–69

Vlorë to Sofia by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration15h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 487.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 3m

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

You can take a bus from Vlorë to Sofia via Debar and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 13h 15m.

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