Flying into Tirana, traveling down to Greece- need advice

I%26#39;m planning a trip to Albania this summer. My ideal plan is to visit Vlore for a few days and then work my way down to the Greek Islands, perhaps Crete for a few days. What is the best route for transportation- driving, ferry, train, bus, flying...etc?? I would love to ferry down to Greece and then rent a scooter to tour the islands, does anyone know how practical this would be (how long would the ferry ride be and is there even a route?) Is there a train system in Albania that would take me there more quickly and directly? Any advice is appreciated!

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There are daily ferries and hydrofoils from Saranda to Corfu in the summer. Vlore has furgons that go to Saranda, so going to Greece via boat isn%26#39;t very difficult.

Trains in Albania are very limited. They%26#39;re also exasperatingly slow and decrepit....springs popping up from the seats, broken windows, smelly from cigarette smoke. They%26#39;re dirt cheap and even Albanians avoid taking them! No trains go to Saranda or southern Albania anyways so bus and furgon is the way to go.

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