There are 6 ways to get from Butrint to Sofia by car, bus, train, or plane
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Drive, bus, train
best- Drive from Butrint to Ioanninacar
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain
12h 13m$76–110Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofiabus
16h 50m$74Drive 648.9 km
- Drive from Butrint to Sofiacar 648.9 km
7h 40m$118–170Drive, fly
- Drive from Butrint to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)car
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IOA - SOF
9h 40m$113–304Bus via Struga
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Strugabus
- Take the bus from Struga to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
13h 30m$87–109Bus
- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
14h 16m
Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butrint to Sofia is to bus which costs $75 and takes 16h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Butrint to Sofia is to drive which takes 7h 40m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Butrint to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Butrint and arriving at Sofia via Sarandë, Struga and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
The distance between Butrint and Sofia is 707 km. The road distance is 648.9 km.
The best way to get from Butrint to Sofia without a car is to bus via Struga which takes 13h 30m and costs $85 - $110.
It takes approximately 12h 13m to get from Butrint to Sofia, including transfers.
Butrint to Sofia bus services, operated by Senad Tours, depart from Sarandë station.
Butrint to Sofia bus services, operated by Senad Tours, arrive at Struga station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Butrint. It is currently 10:31 PM in Butrint and 11:31 PM in Sofia.
Yes, the driving distance between Butrint to Sofia is 649 km. It takes approximately 7h 40m to drive from Butrint to Sofia.
What companies run services between Butrint, Albania and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Butrint to Sofia via Sarande,Posta Shqiptare, Sarandë, Struga, and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 13h 30m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–270
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Blagoevgrad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $6–7
- Phone
- +302651083071
- ktelioamagazine@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +389 70 212 106
- info@senadtours.com
- Website
- senadtours.com
Bus from Sarandë to Struga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- senadtours.com
- Phone
- +389 71 77 55 29
- ganic.ekskluziv@yahoo.com
- Website
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Sarandë to Struga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
- Phone
- +389 - 71 - 322 - 333
- Website
- martinoski.com
Bus from Struga to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
- Phone
- +389046787467
- eurolinia6@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Struga to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- vakcare@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Struga to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064111145130
- Phone
- +383 49 166 760
- amalfitours2003@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Struga to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/amalfitours1
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +355 69 587 3466
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Tirana to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
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