There are 8 ways to get from Plovdiv to Sarandë by bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sarande,Posta Shqiptare
15h 21mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to SofiaRe
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Struga
- Take the bus from Struga to Sarandë
15h 47m$74–83Drive 664.7 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Sarandë664.7 km
10h 11m$121–174Bus to Sofia Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)SOF - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastër
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandë
12h 49mBus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Gjirokastër
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandë
17h 57mBus via Thessaloníki #2
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Gjirokastër
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandë
18h 36mBus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)SKG - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastër
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandë
16h 49mTrain, train to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengrad
- Take the train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Port
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)AXD - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastër
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandë
14h 46m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Sarandë is to train and bus which costs $70 - $85 and takes 15h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Sarandë is to drive which takes 10h 11m and costs $120 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Sarandë. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Sarande,Posta Shqiptare via Sofia Central Bus Station and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 21m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Sarandë is 799 km. The road distance is 664.7 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Sarandë without a car is to bus which takes 15h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 21m to get from Plovdiv to Sarandë, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Sarandë bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Sarandë bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Sarandë is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 5:44 AM in Plovdiv and 4:44 AM in Sarandë.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Sarandë is 665 km. It takes approximately 10h 11m to drive from Plovdiv to Sarandë.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Sarandë, Albania?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sarande,Posta Shqiptare via Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 15h 21m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Rhodes, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $85–310
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–280
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Ioannina National Airport via New Paros, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–280
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–310
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Ioannina National Airport via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $7–8
Train from Plovdiv to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–7
- 1st Class
- $7–8
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +389 71 77 55 29
- ganic.ekskluziv@yahoo.com
- Website
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sarande,Posta Shqiptare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Struga to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- + 21 0524 9268
Bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 001 267-805-2830
- Website
- albanianbus.com
Bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://albanianbus.com/wordpress/
- Phone
- +389 - 71 - 322 - 333
- Website
- martinoski.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Struga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
- Phone
- +389046787467
- eurolinia6@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Struga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- vakcare@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Struga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 49 166 760
- amalfitours2003@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Struga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 70 212 106
- info@senadtours.com
- Website
- senadtours.com
Bus from Struga to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- senadtours.com
- Website
- -
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–45
- Schedules at
- -
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–45
- Schedules at
- -
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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