There are 5 ways to get from Vlorë to Plovdiv by bus, train, car, shuttle, ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Vlorë to Strugabus
- Take the bus from Struga to Tetovobus
- Take the bus from Tetovo to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
15h 42m$46–77Drive 684.6 km
- Drive from Vlorë to Plovdivcar 684.6 km
10h 27m$124–179Shuttle, Flying Dolphin, 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 23m$154–461Bus
- 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 51mBus 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
Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vlorë to Plovdiv is to bus and train which costs $45 - $80 and takes 15h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Vlorë to Plovdiv is to drive which takes 10h 27m and costs $120 - $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 51m.
The distance between Vlorë and Plovdiv is 840 km. The road distance is 684.6 km.
The best way to get from Vlorë to Plovdiv without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 42m and costs $45 - $80.
It takes approximately 15h 42m 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 11:28 PM in Vlorë and 12:28 AM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Vlorë to Plovdiv is 685 km. It takes approximately 10h 27m 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 51m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–160
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 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
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Vlorë to Struga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +355 85 22 6057
- [email protected]
- Website
- Finikas Lines
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Finikas Lines
- Ferry - Low Season
- $23
- Ferry - High Season
- $29
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- $29
- Hydrofoil - High Season
- $35
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