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There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Pogradec by bus, car, or plane

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1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prrenjasbus
10h 44m
$37–63
Drive 430.3 km
1. Drive from Sofia to Pogradeccar 430.3 km
6h 22m
$78–113
Fly, bus
1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane SOF - TIA
2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Mëmëlishtbus
9h 34m
Bus #2
1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus Citylines 67
2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prrenjasbus
10h 44m
$39–43
Bus #3
1. Take the bus from Sofia to Tiranabus
2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Mëmëlishtbus
13h 11m

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights

9Weekly Planes

5h 53mAverage Duration

$56Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Sofia to Pogradec.

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Distance: 455.5 km
Duration: 10h 44m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Pogradec, Albania?

You can take a bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Pogradec via Skopje, Transporten Centar and Prrenjas in around 10h 44m.

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Pogradec(opens in a new window), Albania(opens in a new window)

Pogradec is the eleventh most populous city in Albania and the capital of the eponymous municipality. It is located on a narrow plain between two mountain chains along the southwestern banks of the Lake of Ohrid. Its climate is profoundly influenced by a seasonal Mediterranean and Continental climate. The total population is 61,530, of which 20,848 in the municipal unit (the pre-2015 municipality) Pogradec (2011 census).

Things to do in Pogradec

Monastery of Saint Naum(Opens in a new window)

The Monastery of Saint Naum (Macedonian: Манастир „Свети Наум“) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery in the Republic of Macedonia, named after the medieval Saint Naum who founded it. It is situated along Lake Ohrid, 29 km south of the city of Ohrid.

Royal Tombs of Selca e Poshtme(Opens in a new window)

The Illyrian Tombs of Selca e Poshtme are located near the town of Pogradec in Albania near the village of Selcë e Poshtme. On the right bank of the river Shkumbin at an elevation of 1040 m above sea level, lie the remains of the ancient city of Pelion and the accompanying necropolis. The Roman Via Egnatia led past it towards Thessaloniki. Though there are traces of human activity in Neolithic times, the settlement proper dates to the Iron Age (Illyrian proto-urban) through to the Illyrian urban period (5th to 2nd centuries BC), and reached its height under settlement by the Illyrian tribe of Enchele in the later Iron Age and was also occupied in the Roman period as traces of a municipal building show. From the 4th to 1st centuries BC the city was the royal residence of Illyrian kings and therefore, also probably an important political and economic centre. In 1996, Albania included the Royal tombs of Selca e Poshtme in the UNESCO World heritage list of proposals.

Pogradec Castle(Opens in a new window)

Pogradec Castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Pogradecit) is a ruined castle in Pogradec, eastern Albania. At its highest point, it stands 205 m above Lake Ohrid.

St. Marina's Monastery(Opens in a new window)

St. Marina's Monastery (Albanian: Manastiri i Shën Marenës) is a monastery near Llëngë, Korçë County, Albania, dedicated to Marina the Monk and built in the 14th century. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania.

Places to stay in Pogradec

Perla Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Llakmani Apartment(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

Hotel Enkelana(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Vila Sigal Pogradec(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

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