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

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There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to Vlorë by bus, car, plane, shuttle, train, or busferry

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  1. Bus via Sofia

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    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
    19h 50m
    $75–122

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

    cheapest
    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

  3. Drive  971.6 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Vlorëcar car 971.6 km
    12h 55m
    $206–297

  4. 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
    12h 41m
    $100–331

  5. 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

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus Simeonidis
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Vlorëbus bus
    20h 29m
    $92–164

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus 983 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Vlorëbus bus
    23h 5m
    $110–183

  8. 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
    14h 26m

  9. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, train, bus and ferry

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane OTP - BRI
    2. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Brindisitrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    12h 31m

  10. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane OTP - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus bus
    13h 9m

Bucharest to Vlorë by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration23h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 994.1 km
  • Duration: 19h 50m

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

You can take a bus from Bucharest to Vlorë via Sofia Central Bus Station, Skopje, Transporten Centar, and Ohrid in around 19h 50m.

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