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Vlorë · Albania

Car hire and driving in Vlorë

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Albania traffic drives on the right. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648800 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648801.

Drives from Vlorë

Car rental from Vlorë: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Vlorë to ElbasanAlbania87 km (54 mi)about 1 h 20 min
Vlorë to DurrësAlbania95 km (59 mi)about 1 h 27 min
Vlorë to TiranaAlbania99 km (62 mi)about 1 h 31 min
Vlorë to TarantoItaly189 km (118 mi)about 2 h 53 min
Vlorë to PodgoricaMontenegro220 km (137 mi)about 3 h 21 min
Vlorë to BariItaly232 km (144 mi)about 3 h 32 min
Vlorë to SkopjeNorth Macedonia235 km (146 mi)about 3 h 35 min
Vlorë to LárisaGreece267 km (166 mi)about 4 h 4 min
Vlorë to ThessaloníkiGreece292 km (182 mi)about 4 h 27 min
Vlorë to PátraGreece314 km (195 mi)about 4 h 47 min
Vlorë to FoggiaItaly348 km (216 mi)about 5 h 18 min
Vlorë to MostarBosnia and Herzegovina348 km (216 mi)about 5 h 19 min
Vlorë to IstanbulTurkey799 km (497 mi)about 12 h 11 min
Vlorë to AnkaraTurkey1,136 km (706 mi)about 17 h 20 min
Vlorë to BerlinGermany1,417 km (881 mi)about 21 h 37 min
Vlorë to BursaTurkey812 km (504 mi)about 12 h 23 min
Vlorë to KyivUkraine1,402 km (871 mi)about 21 h 23 min
Vlorë to İzmirTurkey696 km (432 mi)about 10 h 37 min
Vlorë to RomeItaly604 km (376 mi)about 9 h 13 min
Vlorë to GaziantepTurkey1,594 km (991 mi)about 24 h 19 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Vlorë?

The right, as everywhere in Albania.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.