There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Vlorë by bus, car, plane, train, shuttle, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Tríkala
best- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Trikalabus
- Take the bus from Trikala to Vlore , stationbus
10h 32m$73–107Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens Larissis Station to Vlorëbus
13h$40–50Drive 601.2 km
- Drive from Athens to Vlorëcar 601.2 km
7h 30m$127–183Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane ATH - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus
6h 47mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Kiatotrain Re
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus C4e / ...
- Take the bus from Patra to Vlorëbus
10h 46m$51–58Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, shuttle
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane ATH - TIA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Vlorë
7h 32m$57–186Fly to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, Flying Dolphin, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane ATH - CFU
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandëferry
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Vlore , stationbus
8h 52m$90–201
Athens to Vlorë by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Vlorë is to bus which costs $40 - $50 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Vlorë is to drive which takes 7h 30m and costs $120 - $190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Athens Larissis Station station and arriving at Vlorë. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h.
The distance between Athens and Vlorë is 640 km. The road distance is 601.2 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Vlorë without a car is to bus via Tríkala which takes 10h 32m and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from Athens to Vlorë, including transfers.
Athens to Vlorë bus services, operated by KTEL Trikala, depart from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street station.
Athens to Vlorë bus services, operated by KTEL Trikala, arrive at Trikala station.
Vlorë is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 1:27 AM in Athens and 12:27 AM in Vlorë.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Vlorë is 601 km. It takes approximately 7h 30m to drive from Athens to Vlorë.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Vlorë, Albania?
You can take a bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Vlore , station via Trikala in around 10h 32m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ioannina National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
Flights from Athens International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- (+30) 24310 73130
- info@ktel-trikala.gr
- Website
- ktel-trikala.gr
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/tri/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Trikala to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Trikala to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Patra to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens Larissis Station to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Kiato to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- info@rucitours.com
- Website
- rucitours.com
Bus from Athens Larissis Station to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $42
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- +355 52 22 55 39
- Website
- tirana-airport.com
Shuttle from Tirana, Airport to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- tirana-airport.com
- Phone
- +355 69 22 76 426
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarandë to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +383 49 163 492
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Sarandë to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en/blogs/boraku
- Phone
- +355 69 587 3466
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarandë to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +7 916 321-96-39
- info@rivierabus.com
- Website
- rivierabus.com
Bus from Sarandë to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $31–36
- Website
- https://www.rivierabus.com/
- Phone
- +30 26610 38690
- info@ionianseaways.com
- Website
- ionianseaways.com
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–31
- Website
- https://ionianseaways.com/
- High Season
- $31
- Phone
- +355 85 22 6057
- info@finikas-lines.com
- Website
- finikas-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–36
- Website
- https://finikas-lines.com/
- Ferry - Low Season
- $24
- Ferry - High Season
- $30
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- $30
- Hydrofoil - High Season
- $36
- Phone
- +30 26610 49800
- info@albanialuxuryferries.com
- Website
- albanialuxuryferries.com
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- albanialuxuryferries.com
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