There are 6 ways to get from Varna to Vlorë by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane VAR - TIA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Vlorë
11h 2m$189–348Train, bus via Tetovo
cheapest- Take the train from Varna to Sofia Severtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovobus
- Take the bus from Tetovo to Strugabus
- Take the bus from Struga - Makedonski Posti to Vlorëbus
21h 42m$69–88Bus via Tetovo
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovobus
- Take the bus from Tetovo to Strugabus
- Take the bus from Struga - Makedonski Posti to Vlorëbus
20h 45m$83–109Drive 997.6 km
- Drive from Varna to Vlorëcar 997.6 km
14h 17m$181–261Train, bus
- Take the train from Varna to Plovdivtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Vlore , stationbus
25h 6mBus
- Take the bus from Varna to Haskovobus
- Take the bus from Haskovo to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Vlorëbus
26h 39m$139–196
Varna Airport (VAR) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Vlorë is to train and bus via Tetovo which costs $65 - $90 and takes 21h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Vlorë is to fly and shuttle which takes 11h 2m and costs $180 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Varna station to Vlorë. However, there are services departing from Varna Central Bus Station and arriving at Vlorë via Sofia Central Bus Station, Skopje, Transporten Centar, Tetovo and Struga - Makedonski Posti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 45m.
The distance between Varna and Vlorë is 847 km. The road distance is 997.6 km.
The best way to get from Varna to Vlorë without a car is to bus via Tetovo which takes 20h 45m and costs $80 - $110.
It takes approximately 11h 2m to get from Varna to Vlorë, including transfers.
Varna to Vlorë bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, depart from Varna Central Bus Station.
Varna to Vlorë bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Vlorë is 1h behind Varna. It is currently 8:19 PM in Varna and 7:19 PM in Vlorë.
Yes, the driving distance between Varna to Vlorë is 998 km. It takes approximately 14h 17m to drive from Varna to Vlorë.
What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Vlorë, Albania?
You can take a bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Vlorë via Sofia Central Bus Station, Skopje Nikola Karev, Skopje, Transporten Centar, Tetovo, Struga, and Struga - Makedonski Posti in around 20h 45m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–330
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Varna to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $8–11
- 1st Class
- $8–12
Train from Varna to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $6–9
- 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
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Citylines
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
- Citylines
- Phone
- +389 23 139949
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovo
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovo
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +389 - 71 - 322 - 333
- Website
- martinoski.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovo
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
Bus from Tetovo to Struga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovo
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
Bus from Tetovo to Struga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
- Phone
- +389046787467
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovo
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tetovo to Struga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovo
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tetovo to Struga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovo
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
Bus from Tetovo to Struga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovo
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
Bus from Tetovo to Struga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
- Phone
- +389 70 212 106
- [email protected]
- Website
- senadtours.com
Bus from Struga - Makedonski Posti to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- senadtours.com
Bus from Struga - Makedonski Posti to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- senadtours.com
- 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
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.yolasite.com
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 0882455155
- [email protected]
- Website
- Burgas Bus
Bus from Varna to Haskovo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Burgas Bus
- Phone
- +359 886 618 849
- [email protected]
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Varna to Haskovo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- autogaravn.com
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Haskovo to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $77
- Website
- Arda Tur
- 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
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