There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Vlorë by plane, shuttle, bus, car, ferry, or train
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Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, shuttle
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane OTP - TIA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Vlorë
7h 21m$129–295Bus via Sofia
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Vlorëbus
23h 5m$70–118Bus via Ioánnina
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus
17h 55mDrive 979.2 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Vlorëcar 979.2 km
12h 45m$178–256Fly to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, ferry, shuttle
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane OTP - CFU
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandëferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Vlore , station
10h 11mBus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus Simeonidis
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Vlorëbus
20h 29m$99–173Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Vlorëbus
27h 20m$90–136
Bucharest to Vlorë by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Vlorë is to bus via Sofia which costs $70 - $120 and takes 23h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Vlorë is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 21m and costs $120 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Vlorë. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Vlorë via Thessaloníki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 29m.
The distance between Bucharest and Vlorë is 785 km. The road distance is 979.2 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Vlorë without a car is to bus via Ioánnina which takes 17h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Bucharest to Vlorë, including transfers.
Bucharest to Vlorë bus services, operated by Simeonidis Tours, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Vlorë bus services, operated by Simeonidis Tours, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
Vlorë is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 10:25 PM in Bucharest and 9:25 PM in Vlorë.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Vlorë is 979 km. It takes approximately 12h 45m to drive from Bucharest to Vlorë.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Vlorë, Albania?
You can take a bus from Bucharest to Vlorë via Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, and Ioannina in around 17h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–170
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–270
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–260
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48–52
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- 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
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +302651083071
- ktelioamagazine@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
- 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
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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 71 302 600
- classik.kompani@hotmail.com
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- https://traveling.com/en/bus/company/classic-company
- Phone
- (389) 46 251-882
- info@galeb.mk
- Website
- galeb.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- galeb.mk
- Phone
- 078/421-297
- biserprom.mk@gmail.com
- Website
- biserprom.com.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- biserprom.com.mk
- Phone
- +389 71 77 55 29
- ganic.ekskluziv@yahoo.com
- Website
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia 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 Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +355 69 377 7474
- info@erdanotours.com
- Website
- sarandaport.al
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- sarandaport.al
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