There are 7 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$78–113Bus via Tirana
cheapest- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
16h 50m$75Drive 649 km
- Drive from Butrint to Sofiacar 649 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
9h 38m$118–294Bus
- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
14h 16mBus via Sofia Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
14h 31mBus, Flying Dolphin to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, fly
- Take the bus from Butrint to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus
- Take the ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfuferry
- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CFU - SOF
6h 32m$91–228
Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butrint to Sofia is to bus via Tirana which costs $76 and takes 16h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Butrint to Sofia is to bus and Flying Dolphin and fly which takes 6h 32m and costs $90 - $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 and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 16m.
The distance between Butrint and Sofia is 763 km. The road distance is 649 km.
The best way to get from Butrint to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 14h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 13m to get from Butrint to Sofia, including transfers.
Butrint to Sofia bus services, operated by Ganiz Ekskluziv, depart from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare station.
Butrint to Sofia bus services, operated by Ganiz Ekskluziv, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Butrint. It is currently 9:24 AM in Butrint and 10:24 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,Posta Shqiptare and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 14h 16m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–300
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Blagoevgrad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $8–10
- 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 71 77 55 29
- ganic.ekskluziv@yahoo.com
- Website
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
- 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
- +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
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- 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
- $20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Butrint to Sarande,Posta Shqiptare
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- $53
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
- Phone
- +30 26610 38690
- info@ionianseaways.com
- Website
- ionianseaways.com
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–41
- Website
- https://ionianseaways.com/
- High Season
- $31
- Phone
- +30 26610 49800
- info@albanialuxuryferries.com
- Website
- albanialuxuryferries.com
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $41
- Schedules at
- https://albanialuxuryferries.com/
- Phone
- +355 85 22 6057
- info@finikas-lines.com
- Website
- finikas-lines.com
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–36
- Website
- https://finikas-lines.com/
- Ferry - Low Season
- $24
- Ferry - High Season
- $30
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- $30
- Hydrofoil - High Season
- $36
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including The London Underground: Essential tips to navigate the Tube, Getting around the Cyclades, and How to get from London to Edinburgh - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
More Questions & Answers
There are 341+ hotels available in Sofia.






















