There are 6 ways to get from Plovdiv to Vlorë by bus, car, train, plane, ferry, or shuttle
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Bus via Thessaloníki
best- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Vlorëbus
18h 11m$84–143Train, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, shuttle
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane SOF - TIA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Vlorë
9h 14m$59–170Drive 698.9 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Vlorëcar 698.9 km
10h 7m$127–183Train, fly to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, Flying Dolphin, shuttle
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane SOF - CFU
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandëferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Vlore , station
11h 19m$157–630Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Stationbus Citylines 39 / ...
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Vlore , stationbus
18h 26mTrain, fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane SOF - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus
14h 27m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Vlorë is to train and fly and shuttle which costs $55 - $170 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Vlorë is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 9h 14m and costs $55 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv to Vlorë. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv and arriving at Vlorë via Thessaloníki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 11m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Vlorë is 970 km. The road distance is 698.9 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Vlorë without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 18h 11m and costs $80 - $150.
It takes approximately 18h 11m to get from Plovdiv to Vlorë, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Vlorë bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Plovdiv station.
Plovdiv to Vlorë bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Thessaloniki, Monastiriou station.
Vlorë is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 12:27 PM in Plovdiv and 11:27 AM in Vlorë.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Vlorë is 699 km. It takes approximately 10h 7m to drive from Plovdiv to Vlorë.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Vlorë, Albania?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv to Vlorë via Thessaloniki, Monastiriou and Thessaloníki in around 18h 11m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–330
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $29–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- 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
- $100–410
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- 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
- +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
- $29
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- $29
- 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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