There are 7 ways to get from Vlorë to Bucharest by shuttle, plane, bus, car, busferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airport
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TIA - OTP
6h 39m$67–231Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Vlorë to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaretbus
22h 1m$65–113Bus via Tetovo
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Strugabus
- Take the bus from Struga to Tetovobus
- Take the bus from Tetovo to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus
19h 18m$78–106Drive 977.3 km
- Drive from Vlorë to Bucharestcar 977.3 km
12h 47m$177–256Bus and ferry to Brindisi Airport, fly
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BDS - OTP
9h 20mShuttle, Flying Dolphin to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Vlore , station to Sarande,Posta Shqiptare
- Take the ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfuferry
- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CFU - OTP
9h 8m$173–437Bus
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militaribus 983
20h 20m$77–145
Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vlorë to Bucharest is to bus which costs $65 - $120 and takes 22h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Vlorë to Bucharest is to shuttle and fly which takes 6h 39m and costs $65 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Vlorë to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Vlorë and arriving at Bucharest via Struga, Tetovo, Skopje, Transporten Centar and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 18m.
The distance between Vlorë and Bucharest is 785 km. The road distance is 977.3 km.
The best way to get from Vlorë to Bucharest without a car is to bus via Tetovo which takes 19h 18m and costs $75 - $110.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Vlorë to Bucharest, including transfers.
Vlorë to Bucharest bus services, operated by Euro Bus MK, depart from Vlorë station.
Vlorë to Bucharest bus services, operated by Euro Bus MK, arrive at Struga station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Vlorë. It is currently 4:26 PM in Vlorë and 5:26 PM in Bucharest.
Yes, the driving distance between Vlorë to Bucharest is 977 km. It takes approximately 12h 47m to drive from Vlorë to Bucharest.
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.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–200
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–160
- Phone
- +355 67 609 7542
- info@airporthermes.com
- Website
- airporthermesbooking.com
Shuttle from Vlorë to Tirana, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- airporthermesbooking.com
- Phone
- +355 85 22 6057
- info@finikas-lines.com
- Website
- Finikas Lines
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Finikas Lines
- Ferry - Low Season
- $23
- Ferry - High Season
- $29
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- $29
- Hydrofoil - High Season
- $35
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