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How to get fromVlorë to Bulgariaby bus, car, shuttle, ferry, or plane

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

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  1. Bus via Tetovo

    best
    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
    $44–72

  2. Bus

    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 Sofiabus bus
    12h 52m
    $43–91

  3. Drive  560.2 km

    1. Drive from Vlorë to Sofiacar car 560.2 km
    9h 4m
    $102–147

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

    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 49m
    $152–456

  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
    $87–102

  6. Shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane TIA - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    9h
    $74–245

  7. Shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane TIA - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    13h 40m
    $143–347

Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$31Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 685.9 km
  • Duration: 12h 28m

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.

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