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If arriving from the United Kingdom, you’ll land in Tirana on the FlyWhiz airlines flight from London Luton. While Tirana is a majestic city, you might want to experience the Albanian Riviera, which is about 160km south of Tirana on the Ionian Sea coast line which stretches from Vlore to Ksmail in the far south.
There are 2 ways to get to Vlore from Tirana (and vice versa) and 1 way in future.
By Bus
There are two busses you can get….
Tirana Airport to Vlore
Hermes Airport shpk runs a shuttle service from Tirana Airport to Vlore (and vice versa). The rate for a single trip is 1,000 Lek. You can book online.
Timetable
Rinas – Vlore: 10:00, 11:30, 13:30, 14:30, 16:30, 22:00
Vlore – Rinas: 05:00, 07:30, 11:00, 12:30, 14:00, 17:00
Hermes Airport
Mob: +355 676097542
Email: reservation@hermesaeroport.com
Website: www.hermesaeroport.com
Note: This bus company has the same branding as the UK delivery company Hermes but is not affiliated.
Tirana Bus Terminal to Vlore
There are regular busses from Tirana International Airport to Tirana City Centre. (every hour from 8am to 7pm)
The bus station is modern and well equipped with good links to popular destinations in Albania and, you can even hitch a ride to Kosovo, Montenegro and Greece from here with 36 International Lines (of these 9 are from Kosovo and 27 international: Greece, Italy, Istanbul, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Montenegro)and 20 bus stops which are separated for Gate stationing according to destinations. (eg from 1-8 Greece, from 9-10 Italy etc etc.)
The Tirana Bus Terminal website does not have bus time tables – please see the time table image below if your destination is not Vlore or take a look over the Tirana official website
Stance 13
Vlore – 0500; 0530; 0555; 0620; 0645; 0710; 0735; 0800; 0825; 0850; 0915; 0940; 1005; 1030; 1100; 1130; 1200; 1230; 1300; 1330; 1400; 1430; 1500; 1600; 1630; 1700; 1730;
Where to get tickets: You can buy your ticket at the station.
Tirana Bus Station location: Terminali i Autobusave të Jugut dhe Veriut (South and North Albania Bus Terminal), 8QVG+PQ2, Kashar, Albania
By Car
If you’d rather DIY the journey. You can hire a car from most popular rental places and pick up at the airport or in Tirana. The drive is 157km towards Durres and then down the coast of Albania on the SH4 motorway.
If you have you’re own rented wheels, you have an opportunity to take the scenic route and hug the coast line, picking up Divjaka-Karavasta National Park along the way.
By Train (For the future)
Albania’s train network is still being built and this year (2022) it has 1 line open. Durres to Elbasen. It is very cheap (about £1) but it’s a no go for now. In the future, it’ll be great!
According to HSH – the Albanian Rail Network, you’ll be able to get a train from Tirana to Vlore which will leave Tirana at 14:30. on the V line – again, this doesn’t exist yet!
Where to buy tickets: You can not buy tickets in advance. Buy tickets at the station.