There are 6 ways to get from Athens to The Blue Eye by plane, car, bus, ferry, or busferry
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Fly to Ioannina National Airport, drive
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane ATH - IOA
- Drive from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to The Blue Eyecar
3h 17m$120–241Bus and ferry, Flying Dolphin
cheapest- Take the busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Corfubusferry X1 Express / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandëferry
11h 23m$77–118Bus via Gjirokastër
- Take the bus from Athens to Gjirokastërbus
7h 50m$210–250Drive 494.2 km
- Drive from Athens to The Blue Eyecar 494.2 km
6h 3m$104–150Fly to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, Flying Dolphin, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Blue Eyebus
4h 41m$107–216Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus
12h 1m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to The Blue Eye is to bus and ferry and Flying Dolphin which costs $75 - $120 and takes 11h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to The Blue Eye is to fly and drive which takes 3h 17m and costs $120 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to The Blue Eye. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Gjirokastër via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
The distance between Athens and The Blue Eye is 446 km. The road distance is 494.2 km.
The best way to get from Athens to The Blue Eye without a car is to bus via Gjirokastër which takes 7h 50m and costs $210 - $250.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Athens to The Blue Eye, including transfers.
Athens to The Blue Eye bus services, operated by Art Tour, depart from Athens station.
Athens to The Blue Eye bus services, operated by Art Tour, arrive at Gjirokastër station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to The Blue Eye is 494 km. It takes approximately 6h 3m to drive from Athens to The Blue Eye.
There are 774+ hotels available in The Blue Eye.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and The Blue Eye, Qarku i Vlorës, Albania?
Art Tour operates a bus from Athens to Gjirokastër once daily. Tickets cost $40 and the journey takes 6h 48m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ioannina National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 587 3466
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarandë to Blue Eye
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +3026610 28900
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkerkyras.gr
Busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- greenbuses.gr
- Phone
- (+30) 210 822 4112
- [email protected]
- Website
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Athens to Sarande,Posta Shqiptare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 85 22 6057
- [email protected]
- Website
- finikas-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://finikas-lines.com/
- Ferry - Low Season
- $24
- Ferry - High Season
- $30
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- $30
- Hydrofoil - High Season
- $35
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://finikas-lines.com/
- Ferry - Low Season
- $24
- Ferry - High Season
- $30
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- $30
- Hydrofoil - High Season
- $35
- Phone
- +30 26610 38690
- [email protected]
- Website
- ionianseaways.com
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $31–41
- Website
- https://ionianseaways.com/
- High Season
- $31
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $31–41
- Website
- https://ionianseaways.com/
- 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
- https://albanialuxuryferries.com/
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $41
- Schedules at
- https://albanialuxuryferries.com/
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