There are 7 ways to get from București to Vlorë by plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bucharest Otopeni, 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 40m$65–231Bus via Sofia
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Vlorëbus
23h 12m$59–113Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Skydratrain Re
- Take the bus from Skydra to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus
21h 12mDrive 971.6 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Vlorëcar 971.6 km
12h 54m$176–254Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane BBU - TIA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Vlorë
11h 6m$101–262Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus Simeonidis
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Vlorëbus
21h 39m$96–166Train, 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
25h 59m$82–133
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from București to Vlorë is to bus via Sofia which costs $55 - $120 and takes 23h 12m.
The fastest way to get from București to Vlorë is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 40m and costs $65 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from București to Vlorë. However, there are services departing from Piata Rosetti and arriving at Vlorë via Bucharest and Thessaloníki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 39m.
The distance between București and Vlorë is 788 km. The road distance is 971.6 km.
The best way to get from București to Vlorë without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from București to Vlorë, including transfers.
București to Vlorë bus services, operated by Simeonidis Tours, depart from Bucharest station.
București to Vlorë bus services, operated by Simeonidis Tours, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
Vlorë is 1h behind București. It is currently 8:01 PM in București and 7:01 PM in Vlorë.
Yes, the driving distance between București to Vlorë is 972 km. It takes approximately 12h 54m to drive from București to Vlorë.
What companies run services between București, Romania and Vlorë, Albania?
You can take a bus from Piata Rosetti to Vlorë via Bd. Garii Obor, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloníki in around 21h 39m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–200
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–210
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–310
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Skydra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $44–48
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +355 67 609 7542
- [email protected]
- Website
- airporthermesbooking.com
Shuttle from Tirana, Airport to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- airporthermesbooking.com
Shuttle from Tirana, Airport to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- airporthermesbooking.com
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +30 23810 22800
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelpellas.gr
Bus from Skydra to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- ktelpellas.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Thessaloníki to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +389 71 302 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Schedules at
- Classic Company
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Schedules at
- Classic Company
- Phone
- (389) 46 251-882
- [email protected]
- Website
- galeb.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- galeb.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- galeb.mk
- Phone
- 078/421-297
- [email protected]
- 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
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
- [email protected]
- Website
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–25
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–25
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
- Phone
- +389 70 212 106
- [email protected]
- Website
- senadtours.com
Bus from Ohrid to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- senadtours.com
Bus from Ohrid to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- senadtours.com
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
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