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

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

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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
    $119–172

  3. Shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly

    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 28m
    $75–239

  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. Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Vlorë to Ioanninabus bus
    2. Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane IOA - SOF
    12h 10m

  8. Bus and ferry to Brindisi Airport, fly

    1. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    2. Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BDS - SOF
    12h 5m

  9. Bus and ferry, train to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly

    1. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the train from Brindisi to Bari Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRI - SOF
    10h 35m

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration5h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 689.2 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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