There are 8 ways to get from Butrint to Sofia by car, bus, train, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 Ic / ...
12h 13m$73–107Bus, Flying Dolphin to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Butrint to Sarandebus
- Take the ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfuferry
- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CFU - SOF
5h 37m$56–226Drive 648.9 km
- Drive from Butrint to Sofiacar 648.9 km
7h 40m$118–170Drive to Ioannina National Airport, fly
- Drive from Butrint to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)car
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IOA - SOF
10h 20m$108–354Bus via Tetovo
- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Struga - Makedonski Postibus
- 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
14h 20m$80–105Bus
- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
14h 22m$77–119Bus #2
- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
16h 57m$74–87Bus #3
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
19h 24m$77–103
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 $70 - $90 and takes 16h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Butrint to Sofia is to bus and Flying Dolphin and fly which takes 5h 37m and costs $55 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Butrint to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Butrint and arriving at Sofia via Sarande,Posta Shqiptare, Struga, Tetovo and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 20m.
The distance between Butrint and Sofia is 704 km. The road distance is 648.9 km.
The best way to get from Butrint to Sofia without a car is to bus via Tetovo which takes 14h 20m and costs $75 - $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 Sarande,Posta Shqiptare station.
Butrint to Sofia bus services, operated by Senad Tours, arrive at Struga - Makedonski Posti station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Butrint. It is currently 9:07 AM in Butrint and 10:07 AM 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, Sarande,Posta Shqiptare, Struga - Makedonski Posti, Struga, Tetovo, and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 14h 20m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–330
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Blagoevgrad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $3–4
- Phone
- +302651083071
- ktelioamagazine@gmail.com
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
- Phone
- +355 85 22 6057
- info@finikas-lines.com
- 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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