There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Elbasan by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kičevotrain
- Take the bus from Kichevo to Librazhdbus
11h 27mBus via Skopje
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Elbasanbus
11h 58m$43–55Drive 452.3 km
- Drive from Sofia to Elbasancar 452.3 km
7h 9m$82–119Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane SOF - TIA
9h 50m$55–170Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Tiranabus
12h 3m$52Fly to Podgorica Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane SOF - TGD
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Elbasanbus
11h 50m$112–295
Sofia to Elbasan by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Elbasan is to bus which costs $52 and takes 12h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Elbasan is to drive which takes 7h 9m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Elbasan. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Elbasan via Kumanovo and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 58m.
The distance between Sofia and Elbasan is 479 km. The road distance is 452.3 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Elbasan without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 27m to get from Sofia to Elbasan, including transfers.
Sofia to Elbasan bus services, operated by Matpu, depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Elbasan is to fly which takes 9h 50m and costs $55 - $170. Alternatively, you can bus via Skopje, which costs $40 - $55 and takes 11h 58m.
Sofia to Elbasan bus services, operated by Matpu, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Elbasan is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 4:25 AM in Sofia and 3:25 AM in Elbasan.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Elbasan, Albania?
Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia to Elbasan via Kumanovo and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 11h 58m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Podgorica Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–190
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kičevo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Schedules at
- traveling.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
- $26–40
- 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
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- 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
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +38975468055
- Website
- idotours.com.mk
Bus from Kichevo to Librazhd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Sofia to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- mstourspodgorica@gmail.com
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
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Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Elbasan is 452 km. It takes approximately 7h 9m to drive from Sofia to Elbasan.
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