There are 4 ways to get from Messina to Vlorë by ferry, car, car ferry, train, busferry, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, drive, car ferry
best- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Vloracarferry
12h 32m$129–219Train, fly, shuttle
cheapest- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane CTA - TIA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Vlorë
9h 23m$53–203Ferry, train, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Brindisitrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
12h 53mBus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
17h 2m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Vlorë is to train and fly and shuttle which costs $50 - $210 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Vlorë is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 9h 23m and costs $50 - $210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Vlorë. Services depart once a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 2m.
The distance between Messina and Vlorë is 581 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Vlorë without a car is to ferry and train and bus and ferry which takes 12h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 32m to get from Messina to Vlorë, including transfers.
Messina to Vlorë bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Vlorë bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Vlorë station.
There are 2881+ hotels available in Vlorë.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Vlorë, Albania?
Pistoia viaggi operates a vehicle from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë once a week, and the journey takes 17h 2m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $15–110
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 67 609 7542
- info@airporthermes.com
- Website
- airporthermesbooking.com
Shuttle from Tirana, Airport to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- airporthermesbooking.com
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- info@a-ships.com
- Website
- a-ships.com
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Vlora
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53–95
- Schedules at
- a-ships.com
- Deck /Air type
- $53
- Cabin
- $55–95
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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