There are 10 ways to get from Plovdiv to Shkodër by bus, car, plane, train, or shuttle
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Bus via Skopje
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 Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj
- Take the bus from Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
13h 14mTrain, bus via Prizren
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to SofiaRe
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
15h 41m$45–95Drive 608.6 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Shkodër608.6 km
8h 42m$111–159Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Podgorica Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)SOF - TGD
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
9h 58m$112–330Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Plovdiv to SofiaRe
- Take the train from Sofia to KyustendilRe
- Take the bus from Kriva Palanka to Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj
- Drive from Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj to Shkodër
13h 50mTrain, bus
- 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 Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj
- Take the bus from Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
14h 5mBus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
20h 40m$83–88Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)SOF - TIA
- Take the bus from Tiranë to Shkodër
10h 36m$81–264Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Tivat Airport, shuttle, bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tivat Airport (TIV)SOF - TIV
- Take a shuttle bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica Airport
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
11h 26mBus to Istanbul, fly to Podgorica Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)IST - TGD
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
11h 28m$148–399
Plovdiv to Shkodër by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Shkodër is to train and bus via Prizren which costs $45 - $95 and takes 15h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Shkodër is to drive which takes 8h 42m and costs $110 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Shkodër. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Shkoder,Rruga Teuta via Sofia Central Bus Station, Skopje, Transporten Centar and Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 14m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Shkodër is 721 km. The road distance is 608.6 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Shkodër without a car is to bus via Skopje which takes 13h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 14m to get from Plovdiv to Shkodër, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Shkodër bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Shkodër bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Shkodër is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 5:37 PM in Plovdiv and 4:37 PM in Shkodër.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Shkodër is 609 km. It takes approximately 8h 42m to drive from Plovdiv to Shkodër.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Shkodër, Albania?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta via Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, Skopje, Transporten Centar, and Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj in around 13h 14m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from Istanbul to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–420
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tivat Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–350
Flights from Istanbul to Podgorica Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–300
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–300
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–300
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tivat Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–240
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tivat Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–350
Flights from Istanbul to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–150
- 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 Sofia to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–6
- 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
- $15–22
- 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/
- Phone
- +389 2 2566668
- info@vardarexpress.com
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- info@dritatravel.com
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- 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
- +382 69 312 161
- mstourspodgorica@gmail.com
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
- Phone
- +382 32 520 495
- info@kotortotirana.com
- Website
- kotortotirana.com
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://www.kotortotirana.com/
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kriva Palanka to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/ATP-P-R-O-L-E-T-E-R-Skopje-100064211763576/
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 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 Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +383 44 119 284
- info@vectortravelgroup.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–29
- Schedules at
- vectortravel.eu
- Phone
- +383 (0)29 226666
- info@atmaxhatrans.com
- Website
- atmaxhatrans.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- atmaxhatrans.com
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- nelatraveltours@gmail.com
- Website
- nelatravel.site
Bus from Sofia to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Tiranë to Shkodër
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +382 69 737 787
- support@gomontenegro.me
- Website
- gomontenegro.me
Shuttle from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
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