There are 5 ways to get from Vlorë to Plovdiv by shuttle, plane, train, bus, car, 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, train
best- Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airport
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TIA - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
8h 56m$58–171Bus
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus Citylines 42 / ...
17h 52mDrive 684.7 km
- Drive from Vlorë to Plovdivcar 684.7 km
10h 28m$124–179Shuttle, Flying Dolphin to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, fly, train
- 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 Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CFU - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
11h 25m$156–628Bus via Korçë
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Korçëbus
- Take the bus from Korçë to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Plovdivbus
20h 48m
Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vlorë to Plovdiv is to shuttle and fly and train which costs $55 - $180 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Vlorë to Plovdiv is to shuttle and fly and train which takes 8h 56m and costs $55 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Vlorë station to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Vlore , station and arriving at Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop via Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 52m.
The distance between Vlorë and Plovdiv is 624 km. The road distance is 684.7 km.
The best way to get from Vlorë to Plovdiv without a car is to bus which takes 17h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Vlorë to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Vlorë to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Liko & Kosta Tours, depart from Vlore , station.
Vlorë to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Liko & Kosta Tours, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Vlorë. It is currently 2:22 PM in Vlorë and 3:22 PM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Vlorë to Plovdiv is 685 km. It takes approximately 10h 28m to drive from Vlorë to Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Vlorë, Albania and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Vlore , station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop via Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station in around 17h 52m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–120
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $29–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Sofia Airport
- 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 Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +355 67 609 7542
- [email protected]
- Website
- airporthermesbooking.com
Shuttle from Vlorë to Tirana, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- airporthermesbooking.com
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Vlore , station to Sarande,Posta Shqiptare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Korçë to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +355 85 22 6057
- [email protected]
- Website
- finikas-lines.com
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- 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 Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–41
- Website
- https://ionianseaways.com/
- High Season
- $31
- Phone
- +30 26610 49800
- [email protected]
- Website
- albanialuxuryferries.com
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $41
- Schedules at
- https://albanialuxuryferries.com/
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