The average bus between Gjirokastër and Tirana takes 4h 24m and the fastest bus takes 3h 57m. The bus service runs several times per day from Gjirokastër to Tirana. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 2 hours between Gjirokastër and Tirana. The earliest departure is at 5:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Gjirokastër is at 6:30 PM which arrives into Tirana at 11:57 PM. All services require a transfer at Terminal D and take an average of 4h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Gjirokastër to Tirana. However, there are services departing from Gjirokastër station and arriving at Tirana station via Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
Gjirokastër to Tirana bus services, operated by Argjiro ShPK, depart from Gjirokastër station.
Gjirokastër to Tirana bus services, operated by Argjiro ShPK, arrive at Tirana station.
The distance between Gjirokastër and Tirana is 135.8 km. The road distance is 220 km.
Argjiro ShPK operates a bus from Gjirokastër to Tirana 5 times a day. Tickets cost $16 and the journey takes 3h 30m. Tirka 2000 also services this route every 4 hours.