The average bus between Tiranë and Gjirokastër takes 4h 49m and the fastest bus takes 3h 58m. There is a bus service every few hours from Tiranë to Gjirokastër. 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 Tiranë and Gjirokastër. The earliest departure is at 6:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Tiranë is at 11:35 PM which arrives into Gjirokastër at 9:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Terminal A and take an average of 4h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Tiranë to Gjirokastër. However, there are services departing from Tiranë station and arriving at Gjirokastër station via Gjirokastër. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
Tiranë to Gjirokastër bus services, operated by Municipality of Tirana, depart from Tirana station.
Tiranë to Gjirokastër bus services, operated by Municipality of Tirana, arrive at Gjirokastër station.
The distance between Tiranë and Gjirokastër is 142.1 km. The road distance is 218 km.
Argjiro ShPK operates a bus from Tirana to Gjirokastër 5 times a day. Tickets cost $16 and the journey takes 3h 30m. Tirka 2000 also services this route every 4 hours.