There are 8 ways to get from Heraklion to Vlorë by plane, bus, car ferry, car, shuttle, ferry, or busferry
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ioannina National Airport, bus
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane HER - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus
7h 37mFly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane HER - TIA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Vlorë
7h$96–236Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Vlorëcar
15h 17m$264–547Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus
18h 27m$202–415Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion to Chania - Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane CHQ - TIA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Vlorë
10h 3m$245–516Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, Flying Dolphin, shuttle
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane HER - CFU
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandëferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Vlore , station
7h 44m$204–636Bus and ferry, bus via Ioánnina
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus
19h 45mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Vlorëbus
28h
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heraklion to Vlorë is to fly and shuttle which costs $95 - $240 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Heraklion to Vlorë is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h and costs $95 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Heraklion to Vlorë. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Vlorë via Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 45m.
The distance between Heraklion and Vlorë is 833 km.
The best way to get from Heraklion to Vlorë without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 18h 27m and costs $200 - $420.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Heraklion to Vlorë, including transfers.
Heraklion to Vlorë bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Heraklion to Vlorë bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Ioannina station.
Vlorë is 1h behind Heraklion. It is currently 12:59 AM in Heraklion and 11:59 PM in Vlorë.
There are 3202+ hotels available in Vlorë.
What companies run services between Heraklion, Greece and Vlorë, Albania?
There is no direct connection from Heraklion to Vlorë. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Ioannina National Airport (IOA), take the taxi to Ioannina, then take the bus to Vlorë. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Vlorë via Port of Piraeus in around 15h 17m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–300
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ioannina National Airport via New Paros, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–300
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–320
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–240
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–240
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- 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
Bus from Piraeus to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $58
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 67 609 7542
- [email protected]
- Website
- airporthermesbooking.com
Shuttle from Tirana, Airport to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- airporthermesbooking.com
Shuttle from Tirana, Airport to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- airporthermesbooking.com
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Heraklion to Chania - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- $150–210
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- $240–260
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- $260–290
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +355 69 398 7951
- [email protected]
- Website
- olgenotravel.com
Bus from Tirana to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19
- Website
- https://olgenotravel.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–360
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–360
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +355 85 22 6057
- [email protected]
- Website
- finikas-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://finikas-lines.com/
- Ferry - Low Season
- $24
- Ferry - High Season
- $30
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- $30
- Hydrofoil - High Season
- $35
- Phone
- +30 26610 38690
- [email protected]
- Website
- ionianseaways.com
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $31–41
- Website
- https://ionianseaways.com/
- High Season
- $31
- Phone
- +30 26610 49800
- [email protected]
- Website
- albanialuxuryferries.com
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $41
- Schedules at
- https://albanialuxuryferries.com/
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