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How to get fromVlorë to Bucharestby shuttle, plane, bus, car, busferry, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Vlorë to Bucharest by shuttle, plane, bus, car, busferry, or train

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  1. Shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane TIA - OTP
    6h 39m
    $67–231

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Vlorë to Ohridbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Autogara Militaribus bus
    22h 9m
    $64–120

  3. Bus via Tetovo

    1. Take the bus from Vlorë to Strugabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Struga to Tetovobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tetovo to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus bus
    19h 18m
    $77–100

  4. Drive  971.8 km

    1. Drive from Vlorë to Bucharestcar car 971.8 km
    12h 56m
    $206–297

  5. Bus and ferry to Brindisi Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    2. Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BDS - OTP
    12h 5m

  6. Bus and ferry, train to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the train from Brindisi to Bari Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BRI - OTP
    11h 11m

  7. Shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane TIA - BBU
    12h 22m
    $103–332

  8. Bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the bus from Vlorë to Ioanninabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane SKG - OTP
    12h 35m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vlorë to Ohridbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 983
    20h 50m
    $81–149

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

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 785.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 39m

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

You can take a bus from Vlorë to Bucharest via Struga, Tetovo, Skopje, Transporten Centar, Sofia, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 19h 18m.

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