There are 5 ways to get from Elbasan to Bulgaria by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Skopje
best- Take the bus from Elbasan to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 68
11h 27m$38–44Drive 450.6 km
- Drive from Elbasan to Sofiacar 450.6 km
7h 4m$82–118Fly to Sofia Airport
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TIA - SOF
11h 11m$64–161Bus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofiabus
11h 33m$47Fly to Varna Airport
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane TIA - VAR
11h$200–399
Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elbasan to Bulgaria is to bus via Skopje which costs $35 - $45 and takes 11h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Elbasan to Bulgaria is to drive which takes 7h 4m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Elbasan to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Elbasan and arriving at Sofia via Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 33m.
The distance between Elbasan and Bulgaria is 467 km. The road distance is 450.6 km.
The best way to get from Elbasan to Bulgaria without a car is to bus via Skopje which takes 11h 27m and costs $35 - $45.
It takes approximately 11h 27m to get from Elbasan to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Elbasan to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, depart from Tirana station.
The best way to get from Elbasan to Bulgaria is to bus via Skopje which takes 11h 27m and costs $35 - $45. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $60 - $170 and takes 11h 11m.
Elbasan to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, arrive at Sofia station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Elbasan. It is currently 9:56 PM in Elbasan and 10:56 PM in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Elbasan, Albania and Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Elbasan to Serdika via Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар), Sofia Central Bus Station, and Central Station in around 11h 27m. Alternatively, Aegean Airlines, Air Serbia, and four other airlines fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–160
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–140
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–160
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–140
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Varna Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Varna Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–290
- Phone
- +38975468055
- Website
- idotours.com.mk
Bus from Elbasan to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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
- $47
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Elbasan to Bulgaria is 451 km. It takes approximately 7h 4m to drive from Elbasan to Bulgaria.
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