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How to get fromBucharest to Vlorëby plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Vlorë by plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane OTP - TIA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Vlorëshuttle bus
    7h 21m
    $65–235

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Skydratrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Skydra to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus bus
    20h 4m

  3. Drive  971.6 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Vlorëcar car 971.6 km
    12h 54m
    $176–254

  4. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Ioannina National Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane plane OTP - IOA
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus bus
    11h 51m

  5. Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane BBU - TIA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Vlorëshuttle bus
    9h 56m
    $106–232

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus Simeonidis
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Vlorëbus bus
    20h 29m
    $97–164

  7. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus bus 983
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ohrid to Vlorëbus bus
    20h 45m
    $78–143

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ohrid to Vlorëbus bus
    24h 40m
    $80–132

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 784.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 21m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Vlorë, Albania?

You can take a bus from Bucharest to Vlorë via Thessaloniki and Thessaloníki in around 20h 29m.

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