There are 7 ways to get from Alexandroupoli to Gjirokastër by plane, bus, car, ferry, shuttle, or train
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Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
best- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane AXD - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastërbus
5h 42mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Serresbus
- Take the train from Serres to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Gjirokastërbus
16h 18m$79–122Bus via Ioánnina
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastërbus
10h 49mDrive 637.1 km
- Drive from Alexandroupoli to Gjirokastërcar 637.1 km
7h 21m$134–193Fly to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, Flying Dolphin, bus
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane AXD - CFU
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandëferry
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Gjirokastërbus
6h 50m$135–224Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, Airport Bus, bus
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane AXD - TIA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Fier
- Take the bus from Fier to Gjirokastërbus
8h 37mBus
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus Express
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Gjirokastërbus
12h 28m
Alexandroupoli to Gjirokastër by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alexandroupoli to Gjirokastër is to bus and train which costs $75 - $130 and takes 16h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Alexandroupoli to Gjirokastër is to fly and Flying Dolphin and bus which takes 6h 50m and costs $130 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Alexandroupoli to Gjirokastër. However, there are services departing from Alexandroupoli and arriving at Gjirokastër via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 49m.
The distance between Alexandroupoli and Gjirokastër is 551 km. The road distance is 637.1 km.
The best way to get from Alexandroupoli to Gjirokastër without a car is to bus via Ioánnina which takes 10h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Alexandroupoli to Gjirokastër, including transfers.
Alexandroupoli to Gjirokastër bus services, operated by KTEL Evrou, depart from Alexandroupoli station.
Alexandroupoli to Gjirokastër bus services, operated by KTEL Evrou, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Gjirokastër is 1h behind Alexandroupoli. It is currently 2:18 PM in Alexandroupoli and 1:18 PM in Gjirokastër.
Yes, the driving distance between Alexandroupoli to Gjirokastër is 637 km. It takes approximately 7h 21m to drive from Alexandroupoli to Gjirokastër.
What companies run services between Alexandroupoli, Greece and Gjirokastër, Albania?
You can take a bus from Alexandroupoli to Gjirokastër via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Ioannina in around 10h 49m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–170
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–170
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–260
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–310
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–220
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Serres to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 25510 26479
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Alexandroupoli to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Alexandroupoli to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelevrou.gr
- Phone
- +302651083071
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
- Phone
- +355 69 587 3466
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarandë to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 52 22 55 39
- Website
- tirana-airport.com
Shuttle from Tirana, Airport to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- tirana-airport.com
- Phone
- +355 69 671 6168
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Fier to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Alexandroupoli to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Thessaloníki to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- +355 85 22 6057
- [email protected]
- Website
- Finikas Lines
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–36
- Website
- Finikas Lines
- Ferry - Low Season
- $24
- Ferry - High Season
- $30
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- $30
- Hydrofoil - High Season
- $36
- Phone
- +30 26610 38690
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ionian Seaways
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $31–41
- Website
- Ionian Seaways
- High Season
- $31
- Phone
- +30 26610 49800
- [email protected]
- Website
- albanialuxuryferries.com
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $41
- Schedules at
- Albania Luxury Ferries
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