There are 7 ways to get from Vlorë to Bulgaria by bus, car, shuttle, 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$44–67Bus
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$42–85Drive 560.2 km
- Drive from Vlorë to Sofiacar 560.2 km
9h 3m$102–147Shuttle, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airport
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TIA - SOF
8h 30m$56–220Bus #2
- Take the bus from Vlorë pavaresia to Tirana - Parking Stadiumi Dinamobus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
14h 1m$86–101Shuttle, 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$73–245Shuttle, 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$138–357
Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) 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 - $70 and takes 12h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Vlorë to Bulgaria is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 30m and costs $55 - $220.
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 - $70.
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 01:11 in Vlorë and 02:11 in Bulgaria.
Yes, the driving distance between Vlorë to Bulgaria is 560 km. It takes approximately 9h 3m 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
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–210
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–210
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–230
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- 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
- +389 - 71 - 322 - 333
- Website
- martinoski.com
Bus from Struga to Tetovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
Bus from Tetovo to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
- Phone
- +389046787467
- eurolinia6@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Struga to Tetovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tetovo to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- vakcare@yahoo.com
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
Bus from Struga to Tetovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
Bus from Tetovo to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
- Phone
- +389 23 139949
- info@euroturist.mk
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tetovo to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- booking_matpu@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +355 67 609 7542
- info@airporthermes.com
- Website
- airporthermesbooking.com
Shuttle from Vlorë to Tirana, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- airporthermesbooking.com
Shuttle from Vlorë to Tirana, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- airporthermesbooking.com
Shuttle from Vlorë to Tirana, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- airporthermesbooking.com
- Phone
- +389 70 212 106
- info@senadtours.com
- Website
- senadtours.com
Bus from Vlorë to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- senadtours.com
- Phone
- +389 71 302 600
- classik.kompani@hotmail.com
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Schedules at
- Classic Company
- Phone
- (389) 46 251-882
- info@galeb.mk
- Website
- galeb.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- galeb.mk
- Phone
- 078/421-297
- biserprom.mk@gmail.com
- Website
- biserprom.com.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Schedules at
- biserprom.com.mk
- Phone
- +389 71 77 55 29
- ganic.ekskluziv@yahoo.com
- Website
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–25
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
- Phone
- +7 916 321-96-39
- info@rivierabus.com
- Website
- RivieraBus
Bus from Vlorë pavaresia to Tirana - Parking Stadiumi Dinamo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- RivieraBus
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Istanbul to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
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