There are 5 ways to get from Athens to Sarandë by plane, ferry, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, Flying Dolphin
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane ATH - CFU
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandëferry
4h 2m$77–205Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus
10h$34Bus via Igoumenitsa
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Igoumenitsabus
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus
8h 50mDrive 494.8 km
- Drive from Athens to Sarandëcar 494.8 km
6h 7m$104–150Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Korinthostrain Re
- Take the bus from Korinthos to Sarandabus
12h 10m$41–44
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Sarandë is to bus which costs $34 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Sarandë is to fly and Flying Dolphin which takes 4h 2m and costs $75 - $210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Athens and arriving at Sarande,Posta Shqiptare. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Athens and Sarandë is 463 km. The road distance is 494.8 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Sarandë without a car is to bus via Igoumenitsa which takes 8h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Athens to Sarandë, including transfers.
Athens to Sarandë bus services, operated by KTEL Thesprotias, depart from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Athens to Sarandë bus services, operated by KTEL Thesprotias, arrive at Igoumenitsa station.
Sarandë is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 9:45 PM in Athens and 8:45 PM in Sarandë.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Sarandë is 495 km. It takes approximately 6h 7m to drive from Athens to Sarandë.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Sarandë, Albania?
You can take a bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Sarande,Posta Shqiptare via Igoumenitsa in around 8h 50m.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–150
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Korinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Phone
- (+30) 210 822 4112
- [email protected]
- Website
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Sarande,Posta Shqiptare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Athens to Sarande,Posta Shqiptare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
- Phone
- +302105310105
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maksa Travel
Bus from Athens to Sarande,Posta Shqiptare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- Maksa Travel
- Website
- Maksa Travel
Bus from Korinthos to Saranda
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- Maksa Travel
- Website
- Maksa Travel
- 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
- $23–34
- Website
- Finikas Lines
- Ferry - Low Season
- $23
- Ferry - High Season
- $29
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- $29
- Hydrofoil - High Season
- $34
- Phone
- +30 26610 38690
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ionian Seaways
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Ionian Seaways
- High Season
- $30
- Phone
- +30 26610 49800
- [email protected]
- Website
- albanialuxuryferries.com
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- Albania Luxury Ferries
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