There are 7 ways to get from Vlorë to Bulgaria by bus, car, shuttle, ferry, or plane
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 Vlorë to Strugabus
- Take the bus from Struga to Tetovobus
- Take the bus from Tetovo to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
12h 28m$44–72Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vlorë to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
12h 52m$43–91Drive 560.2 km
- Drive from Vlorë to Sofiacar 560.2 km
9h 4m$102–147Shuttle, Flying Dolphin to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Vlore , station to Sarande,Posta Shqiptare
- Take the ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfuferry
- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CFU - SOF
8h 49m$152–456Bus #2
- Take the bus from Vlorë pavaresia to Tirana - Parking Stadiumi Dinamobus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
14h 1m$87–102Shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airport
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TIA - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
9h$74–245Shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airport
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul (IST)plane TIA - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus
13h 40m$143–347
Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vlorë to Bulgaria is to bus via Tetovo which costs $40 - $75 and takes 12h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Vlorë to Bulgaria is to shuttle and Flying Dolphin and fly which takes 8h 49m and costs $150 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Vlorë to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Vlorë and arriving at Sofia via Struga, Tetovo and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 28m.
The distance between Vlorë and Bulgaria is 686 km. The road distance is 560.2 km.
The best way to get from Vlorë to Bulgaria without a car is to bus via Tetovo which takes 12h 28m and costs $40 - $75.
It takes approximately 12h 28m to get from Vlorë to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Vlorë to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Euro Bus MK, depart from Vlorë station.
Vlorë to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Euro Bus MK, arrive at Struga station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Vlorë. It is currently 2:52 PM in Vlorë and 3:52 PM in Bulgaria.
Yes, the driving distance between Vlorë to Bulgaria is 560 km. It takes approximately 9h 4m to drive from Vlorë to Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Vlorë, Albania and Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Vlorë to Sofia via Struga, Tetovo, and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 12h 28m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Vlorë to Struga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Vlorë to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +355 85 22 6057
- [email protected]
- Website
- Finikas Lines
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- 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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